Mark Davis says Las Vegas will be Raiders’ new home

CARSON CITY, Nev. — Nevada made a bold play Friday for the Oakland Raiders, officially offering $750 million in taxpayer funds to help build a Las Vegas football stadium that team owner Mark Davis said will be a “proud new home for the Raider Nation.”

Legislation to provide public funding for a 65,000-seat, $1.9 billion domed stadium off the Strip passed both the Assembly and Senate on Friday and now heads to Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval, who praised the deal. The governor’s office said Sandoval plans to sign the bill in Las Vegas, probably on Monday.

Davis issued a statement shortly after the votes, calling Friday a “historic day” and expressing gratitude to Sandoval, Nevada’s tourism advocates and the state Legislature, which voted Friday to approve the stadium plan.

“All parties have worked extremely hard to develop and approve this tremendous stadium project that will serve as a proud new home for the entire Raider Nation,” the Raiders’ owner said.

In the Bay Area, Raiders supporters said their fight to keep the team in Oakland is not over, even though there is no concrete plan in California to provide public financing for a new Raiders stadium.

http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Nevada-lawmakers-struggle-with-Vegas-stadium-deal-9971394.php

Mark Ibanyez (KTVU channel 2) says "fat chance", I believe him! They will stay in Oakland.