Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images(SAN FRANCISCO) — The Oakland Raiders believe that Las Vegas is a viable city if the team should decide to move.
In an interview with USA Today, Raiders owner Mark Davis said that Sin City is “absolutely an NFL city.” Calling Las Vegas an “international city” and his team “a global brand,” he said a marriage between the two has “potential.”
Davis has visited Las Vegas and San Antonio in recent weeks after his bid to move the team to Los Angeles was put off by the NFL. The league decided to allow the Saint Louis Rams to move to Los Angeles, and to give the San Diego Chargers the option to follow suit.
No major American sports team plays in Las Vegas, and the leagues have historically opposed sports gambling, meaning there would be at least one complication. The league would most likely have to reach an agreement involving the team and the city’s casinos if a move were to happen.
The Raiders have been unhappy with the current stadium situation in Oakland. This year, the team will play one fewer home game and play in Mexico City this November.
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