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Goodell doesn't dismiss Las Vegas as team home
http://my.xfinity.com/articles/sports-nfl/20160323/Goodell-Las.Vegas/Roger Goodell didn't dismiss Las Vegas as a potential home for an NFL franchise when asked about Raiders owner Mark Davis' interest in moving his team there.
Traditionally, the NFL has strongly opposed the idea of America's gambling capital hosting a franchise. After being passed over for relocation to Los Angeles in January, Davis has shown interest in moving to Las Vegas or other cities if he's unable to get a new stadium built in Oakland....
Specifically on Las Vegas and legalized gambling there, Goodell replied: ''Those are things we'd have to deal with. We would have to understand the impact on us. Each owner would have a vote; it would be a factor many owners would have to balance, the league would have to balance.''
Because of the NFL's stance against gambling, the prospect of doing any sort of business in Las Vegas had been taboo in the league for decades. While Goodell denied there has been a philosophical shift on the subject, he didn't completely reject the idea of the Raiders winding up in Nevada.
Traditionally, the NFL has strongly opposed the idea of America's gambling capital hosting a franchise. After being passed over for relocation to Los Angeles in January, Davis has shown interest in moving to Las Vegas or other cities if he's unable to get a new stadium built in Oakland....
Specifically on Las Vegas and legalized gambling there, Goodell replied: ''Those are things we'd have to deal with. We would have to understand the impact on us. Each owner would have a vote; it would be a factor many owners would have to balance, the league would have to balance.''
Because of the NFL's stance against gambling, the prospect of doing any sort of business in Las Vegas had been taboo in the league for decades. While Goodell denied there has been a philosophical shift on the subject, he didn't completely reject the idea of the Raiders winding up in Nevada.
Better if they got an expansion team. Then we'd get to name it! The Las Vegas Strip, anyone? And, of course, their cheerleaders would be the Showgirls!
