Vegas Raiders

[h0llywood]

It could be official as soon as Monday per Jason LaCanfora. 

I remember when the Rams vote to move to LA happened, it seemed like it was overnight. 

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/get-ready-las-vegas-all-signs-point-to-the-raiders-winning-relocation-vote-monday/

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After being a skeptic throughout this process and especially in the aftermath of owner Mark Davis’ deal with casino magnate Sheldon Adelson falling apart around the Super Bowl, there are too many people I trust telling me this has become basically a fait accompli for me to deny it any longer. By Monday night, Davis will be cracking open the bubbly and toasting to his future on the Strip, because with the NFL including a formal vote on Vegas on its official agenda for the annual spring meeting, there is almost no time for this to fall apart now.

 

[h0llywood]

Inb4 another Raiders+Vegas thread post.

I'll be in Vegas this Friday if anyone wants me to put down some MM bets or Futures bets.

[Dex]

that stadium is gonna be insane. stripper/cheerleaders?

[Ivan The Awesome]

Chargers should have stayed in San Diego. 

[RoaringRiot]

Not sure I will survive that trip in 7 years.

[Nails]

To make this Charlotte related, one of the "supposed" reasons the CCC had chicken $hitted out of an MLS vote is a future Panthers Stadium.  But with no LA or even Vegas need anymore and no cities in logical sight of a team and a backlog of cities like Buffalo, Jacksonville and New Orleans in dire need of new stadiums, there's less than zero chance the Panthers will ever be a true relocation candidate.

[h0llywood]

So does this mean Marshawn Lynch stays retired?

[Daddy_Uncle]

28 minutes ago, Dex said:

that stadium is gonna be insane. stripper/cheerleaders?

ew that reminds me of the disgusting nightmare that was the XFL

[RoaringRiot]

Tailgating at the blackjack table. I'm good with that.

[Snake]

5 minutes ago, RoaringRiot said:

Tailgating at the blackjack table. I'm good with that.

They should have a room in the stadium where you can bet on the game. Now that would be fun and put more butts in seats. 

[Cary Kollins]

Seven years? Crap I better start working on my hallpass speech now.

 

[h0llywood]

Just now, Snake said:

They should have a room in the stadium where you can bet on the game. Now that would be fun and put more butts in seats. 

The stadium will be right across from Mandalay Bay and with the creation of a bridge or tunnel over I-15, it should be no more than a 10 minute walk to the stadium. 

For those that are worried the stadium will be empty, there are over 65,000 rooms in Vegas with majority of mid to high rollers getting comped on entertainment. A vast number of the seats will be bought by the Sands, MGM Resorts, Caesars Properties and Wynn and given out as comps to entice travelers.

[truthjuice]

Vegas Raiders. 

They just sound doomed. 

[E CaT PanTHer 2]

1 hour ago, h0llywood said:

So does this mean Marshawn Lynch stays retired?

given the new stadium will take a few years to build, I still think he comes out of retirement and plays for the Raiders in Oakland until they move.