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Raiders again threaten Las Vegas move

Ric
Ric
Apr 27, 2016
5:54am
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Originally posted by: hoops2
More than 95% of the 30+m people will not go to see the raiders play, but yet they will have to pay for the stadium, probably long after the stadium is paid for.

If Vegas really wants a team the people should pony up. How about PSL's?

Full disclosure - I chose not to buy a psl for the Jets.


I doubt you can visit any major city in the country where rental car, hotel or food&bev tax wasn't used for a stadium, art museum or parks etc. This isn't a concept that's new.

Good Luck!
Ric at Joes
Boilerman
Boilerman
Apr 27, 2016
8:14am
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The NFL does have Billions, yet that will never be where the cash will come from when others are offering more. Like it not, that's the truth and I don't blame them. Everyone, including fredorules sells to the highest bidder.


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Originally posted by: fredorules
I live in the Bay Area so I'm aware of the troubles the Raiders have had in securing a new stadium. Basically, the city and county can't afford to use local funds, not when the schools and police need help. Davis, unlike most all the other owners, doesn't have other businesses of his own to provide funds - his only business is the Raiders. So the only way to come up with the dough is outside investors, like Sands or the LV Convention authority. And for what - 8 home dates a year? The NFL rakes in billions - that's where the money should come from.

fredo


billryan
billryan
Apr 27, 2016
8:20am
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The NFL has a fund that helps teams with new stadiums. I don't know if that applies if a team is moving to a new city or not.
Boilerman
Boilerman
Apr 27, 2016
8:30am
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They vote on what to spend money on.

It's supply and demand, why do small market baseball teams get more money than the Yankees? Where are the Yankees going to move to and improve their financial position, regardless of the city's financial offer. I can't think of one.


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Originally posted by: billryan
The NFL has a fund that helps teams with new stadiums. I don't know if that applies if a team is moving to a new city or not.



rayxtwo
rayxtwo
Apr 27, 2016
8:39am
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Originally posted by: fredorules
I live in the Bay Area so I'm aware of the troubles the Raiders have had in securing a new stadium. Basically, the city and county can't afford to use local funds, not when the schools and police need help. Davis, unlike most all the other owners, doesn't have other businesses of his own to provide funds - his only business is the Raiders. So the only way to come up with the dough is outside investors, like Sands or the LV Convention authority. And for what - 8 home dates a year? The NFL rakes in billions - that's where the money should come from.

fredo


You're right. The NFL has billions. They'll continue to make billions. That's why cities throw hundreds of millions of dollars at any team that says they're thinking of pulling us stakes. Just ask the fans of the Cleveland-Los Angeles-St. Louis-Los Angeles Rams.

Ray
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