NFL to teams: Stay mum on Las Vegas

On the question of whether the Raiders’ flirtations with various other cities were more about leverage than finding a new home, Schaaf didn’t show her hand.

And given Fabiani’s role in the Carson partnership between Spanos and the Raiders’ Mark Davis, and his new role advising Adelson … well, as we said, connect the dots.

Still, don’t be surprised if Vegas moves ahead with a stadium, even without the Raiders. If they don’t exercise their option to join the Rams in Los Angeles, the Raiders are expected to jump on that opportunity. Those standards are well known, having just been applied in connection with relocation proposals to Los Angeles. He met privately with Las Vegas Sands chairman Sheldon Adelson, who has said he will fund the majority share of the private-public venture, and Wynn Resorts chairman Steve Wynn, who reportedly is considering a stake in the project.

Mark Davis, the son of Al Davis and current owner of the Raiders is adamantly against sharing the building, located in Santa Clara, Calif. Mark Davis is looking into finding a new stadium in or around Oakland or relocating, with Las Vegas and San Antonio showing interest.

I’m not sure if the NFL…or any other major North American sports league, for that matter…would allow a team in Las Vegas. If your club owner or executives are asked about this, there is no need to comment.

While revenues from the luxury boxes would make Vegas an attractive market for the Raiders’ owners, that money wouldn’t be included in the league’s extensive revenue sharing. All decisions regarding the location of teams are made by the full membership.

Hotel tax revenue now supports the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, and officials said they are “anxious” to hear the stadium proposal but have doubts about using hotel taxes to finance the project.

Adelson’s plan would put a 65,000-seat domed stadium on 42 acres of land north of McCarran International Airport and east of the city’s famous Strip.

The Raiders are now negotiating a one-year lease to play in the 50-year-old O.co Coliseum for the 2016 season.

Andy Abboud, the senior vice president of government relations and community development for the Las Vegas Sands, told the Las Vegas Review Journal that the Sands has spoken to officials from multiple teams.

The team formerly known as the St. Louis Rams is on its way back to Los Angeles, starting with the 2016 National Football League season.