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What Raiders’ Vegas move mean for LA fans, the NFL

By AirTalk Staff
Published Mar 28, 2017
LAS VEGAS, NV - MARCH 27: Oakland Raiders fan Matt Gutierrez of Nevada waves a Raiders flag in front of the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign after National Football League owners voted 31-1 to approve the team's application to relocate to Las Vegas during their annual meeting on March 27, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Raiders are expected to begin play no later than 2020 in a planned 65,000-seat domed stadium to be built in Las Vegas at a cost of about USD 1.9 billion. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Oakland Raiders fan Matt Gutierrez of Nevada waves a Raiders flag in front of the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign.
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What Raiders’ Vegas move mean for LA fans, the NFL

The Raiders are leaving Oakland and heading to Sin City. The move was approved by the NFL Monday night by a vote of 31-1.

The Raiders will stay in Oakland for two more seasons until their new Vegas stadium is built. How would the move impact Las Vegas, the NFL, and LA fans?

Guest:

Ken Belson, NFL writer for the New York Times who’s been following the story