State lawmakers approve funding for Vegas stadium to lure Raiders

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The Oakland Raiders' possible move to Las Vegas looked a step closer Friday after Nevada state lawmakers approved legislation aimed at helping finance a 65,000-seat domed stadium for the NFL club. A supermajority of Nevada lawmakers pushed through the legislation raising the hotel room tax in Clark County -- where Las Vegas is located -- and Nevada governor Brian Sandoval will sign the bill in Las Vegas on Monday.

 

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