The Raiders are on the move -- again -- after NFL owners approved the franchise’s relocation from Oakland to Las Vegas.

 

CBS Sports NFL Insider Jason La Canfora reports the NFL owners approved the Raiders move to Las Vegas with a whopping 31-1 vote, with the Miami Dolphins being the only team that voted against the Raiders move. The Raiders needed 24 of 32 votes and easily cleared the hurdle.

 

The expectation for the Raiders is they will play two more seasons in Oakland, which Oakland confirmed in a statement released by the team. The 2019 season is a major question mark. The Raiders could play in Oakland for a third year, but could also play at UNLV’s stadium as well. 

 

The move has been expected for several weeks now, with CBS Sports NFL Insider Jason La Canfora reporting several days ago  that the Raiders vote would be at the top of the docket at the NFL’s annual spring meetings. La Canfora also reported that a vote was expected to pass . A letter from Roger Goodell to the Oakland mayor  Libby Schaaf only reaffirmed that likelihood and now the Raiders exit from Oakland is a reality.

 

Oakland’s mayor made a last-second push to try and keep the Raiders in the Bay Area, but ultimately it was too little, too late. And there was just too much public funding available in Las Vegas, even with casino magnate Sheldon Adelson backing out and requiring the Raiders to look elsewhere (Bank of America) to fund the stadium.