NFL in Sin City?

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Two of the NFL’s most infamous owners in Jerry Jones and Robert Kraft have both outwardly spoken of supporting the Oakland Raiders  moving to Las Vegas.

Jones’ statement was said last week where he said “he would not be opposed” for an NFL team to move to the City of Lights.

Kraft on the other hand directly supports the potential move.

“I think it would be good for the NFL, I know Mark Davis has tried so hard in Oakland. If they won’t do it … I want to support him.” [USA Today Sport]

“I came into the league in 1994. Back then, any exploration of that market was dismissed out of hand. I’m looking where we are today and thinking of the last 10 to 15 years, and the emergence of new media, with Google and Facebook and the like. We’re just living in a different world, technology-wise. The risks in Vegas are no longer exclusive to Vegas.” [USA Today] -Robert Kraft, Owner of the Patriots

Oakland Raiders Owner Mark Davis pledged $500 million toward the construction of a $1.4 billion stadium in Las Vegas. Las Vegas mayor Carolyn Goodman said she was “confident the Raiders will come if Nevada handles this properly.”

Could we see a team in Las Vegas in a few years?

-Tyler Ohmann