It appears that the committee that handles relocation of teams within the NFL will recommend the Oakland Raiders move to Las Vegas to NFL owners. The decision was made during a meeting of the committee in Florida.
Source: @NFL joint committee slated to recommend Oakland’s relocation proposal to the full ownership at the annual meeting later this month
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 7, 2017
More on #Raiders: Additional work is needed. No formal vote was taken today. But progress was made. Relocation vote on track for March.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 7, 2017
To be clear, based on tone of meetings in Florida, #Raiders and Las Vegas on track for a March vote
— Vincent Bonsignore (@DailyNewsVinny) March 7, 2017
Spoke to an #NFL owner today, said things are moving ahead strongly on #Raiders to Las Vegas. And feedback from fellow owners is supportive
— Vincent Bonsignore (@DailyNewsVinny) March 7, 2017
The league requires that 24 of the 32 owners approve the move. The meeting of the owners is scheduled later this month.
It was announced on Monday that Bank of America is stepping up to finance the proposed stadium.
A meeting between the Las Vegas Stadium Authority and Oakland Raiders is expected to happen on Thursday at the Clark County Government Center. The meeting is primarily for informational purposes.
