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A possible football stadium in Las Vegas that would be home to the now Oakland Raiders could wind up on the Strip, according to backers of the plan.
Vegas Inc reported that Las Vegas Sands Corp., owned by billionaire Sheldon Adelson, told Nevada officials this week that the site of the closed Riviera casino could be a good location for the stadium. A site near SLS Las Vegas and the land where Cashman Field in Downtown Las Vegas sits are other potential locations.
A 42-acre site on Tropicana Avenue near UNLV is no longer as appealing, because of traffic concerns, Sands told the Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee.
The Committee is also trying to figure out if public funding should pay for the vast majority of the project. Public funding would need to be approved by the Silver State Legislature.
The Raiders would also need at least 24 of 32 NFL owners to OK the move.
The stadium could cost between $1.3 billion and $1.6 billion.
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