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Old 02-03-2017, 05:26 AM
 
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Quote from Roger Goodell:

Q: You recently said on a national radio show that if the Raiders move was approved by owners, you would not compromise any of the League’s values. Were you referencing gambling and would you or the ownership be opposed to a casino having partial or full ownership either in a team or a stadium?

We’ve always said we are going to maintain the integrity of our game by making sure there is a separation between sports, gambling and the NFL. That is something we think is imperative for us. We want our fans to know the game they are seeing unfold on the field does not have any undue influence. We recognize gambling occurs out in marketplaces. I said that in the first answer. But this is something from our standpoint we have rules that are in place. The Raiders have not asked for us to compromise those rules as it relates to our policies. We will continue to have that separation going forward. I don’t see an ownership position in a team from a casino. That is not something consistent with our policies. Not likely a stadium either.”
I'm going to say this is the real reason why Adelson pulled out of the deal. IMHO, his goal was to get a piece of the team and used Davis' terms as an excuse.
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Old 02-04-2017, 02:02 AM
 
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Somebody started a go fund me page to fund the stadium. $150 down, only 649,000,850 to go!

https://www.gofundme.com/bring-the-raiders-to-las-vegas
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Old 02-04-2017, 03:44 AM
 
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This Alameda county resident agrees. I believe you guys dodged a bullet. That doesn't mean to say I want Davis back. I'll be happy to watch the taillights as he leaves town. We're still paying for the mess and his promises and the political idiocy of when he returned in 1995.
His father's promises........when his father brought the team back in 1995......Al Davis died in 2011.
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Old 02-04-2017, 03:48 AM
 
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Somebody started a go fund me page to fund the stadium. $150 down, only 649,000,850 to go!

https://www.gofundme.com/bring-the-raiders-to-las-vegas
LOL.
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Old 02-04-2017, 12:24 PM
 
Location: Las Vegas, NV
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Somebody started a go fund me page to fund the stadium. $150 down, only 649,000,850 to go!

https://www.gofundme.com/bring-the-raiders-to-las-vegas
I'll put 5 on it
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Old 02-07-2017, 10:00 AM
 
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Here is an interesting paragraph from Peter King's MMQB:

7. I think the Raiders are in play in San Diego, though I do not believe the Las Vegas option is dead yet. The problem in Vegas, after billionaire Sheldon Adelson pulled his $650 million investment, is that big-money people there don’t want to cross him. “It’s bad news, but we’re still in the third inning of a long game,” one NFL source said. NFL policies forbid casino owners from investing in NFL franchises, so it was going to be a tricky prop bet anyway to clean up Adelson’s money to pass muster.

Here is the full article:
New England Patriots rally to win Super Bowl 51 in OT | The MMQB with Peter King
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Old 02-08-2017, 02:47 AM
 
Location: Middlesex County, MA
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Think they're going to San Diego instead. Apparently they don't want casino money in the NFL. Which makes Vegas a tough row to hoe. The money there is coming from casinos or connected to casinos or they're scared to cross casino owners to get the deal done. It could happen someday, but not now, and not the Raiders.
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Old 02-08-2017, 08:54 AM
 
Location: Paranoid State
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A group of 42 leading economists evaluated the economic impact of stadiums & of public financing of stadiums for professional sports teams.

Here's a link. Sports Stadiums | IGM Forum

The economists are at MIT, Yale, Harvard, Princeton, Chicago, Stanford, and Berkeley.

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"Observation: Providing state and local subsidies to build stadiums for professional sports teams is likely to cost the relevant taxpayers more than any local economic benefits that are generated."
Each economist replies on a scale: Strongly Agree, Agree, Uncertain, Disagree, Strongly Disagree, No Opinion. They also rate how strongly they rate their answer.


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Old 02-08-2017, 08:55 AM
 
Location: In a secret bunker under the Cannery
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^^ which is kind of funny cuz with out gambling pro sports would be dead.

Weren't they on their knees when fantasy sports brought them back ?
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Old 02-08-2017, 09:35 AM
 
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^^ which is kind of funny cuz with out gambling pro sports would be dead.

Weren't they on their knees when fantasy sports brought them back ?

Let's not get carried away here.
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