Oakland Raiders
Former professional American football team
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| September 21 2020 | The Raiders won their first home game in Allegiant Stadium, defeating the New Orleans Saints 34-24. |
| September 13 2020 | The Raiders won their first game as the Las Vegas Raiders, defeating the Carolina Panthers 34-30. |
| August 21 2020 | The Raiders held their first closed-door practice at Allegiant Stadium during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| July 31 2020 | Allegiant Stadium reached substantial completion, marking a significant milestone in the Raiders' move to Las Vegas. |
| June 2020 | The Intermountain Healthcare Performance Center opened, serving as the team's new headquarters and part of a complex that includes facilities for the Las Vegas Raiderettes and the Las Vegas Aces WNBA team. |
| May 1 2020 | The antitrust lawsuit filed by Oakland in December 2018 was dismissed. |
| February 2020 | The Raiders sold their under-construction headquarters in Henderson, Nevada, to Mesirow Financial for $191 million in a sale-and-leaseback transaction, signing a 29-year lease with potential extensions. |
| January 22 2020 | The team was officially declared the 'Las Vegas Raiders' in a ceremony at Allegiant Stadium, marking their formal relocation. |
| January 9 2020 | The Raiders changed their social media handles from 'Oakland Raiders' to 'The Raiders', signaling the official transition to their new identity. |
| 2019 | Raiders began paying $350 million NFL relocation fee in ten annual installments. |
| March 21 2019 | The Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Authority, Alameda County Board of Supervisors, and Oakland City Council all approved the Raiders' lease, clearing legal obstacles before the NFL owners meetings. |
| February 25 2019 | Raiders reluctantly renewed their lease agreement with the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, with the contract spanning one to two years depending on Allegiant Stadium's readiness. |
| December 2018 | Mark Davis cited concerns about the Alamodome's artificial turf as a potential obstacle to relocating the team to San Antonio. |
| December 12 2018 | NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced Las Vegas would host the 2020 NFL draft, showing support for the Raiders' move. |
| December 11 2018 | Oakland filed an antitrust lawsuit against the Raiders and all 31 other NFL teams, seeking financial damages and unpaid debts related to the Coliseum. |
| April 2018 | Over 30 Raiders employees had already relocated from Oakland to Las Vegas. |
| January 2018 | Construction crews began blasting caliche rock with dynamite to excavate and create the stadium bowl for the Raiders' new facility. |
| January 2 2018 | Henderson city council approved the sale of 55 vacant acres of land to the Raiders for their new headquarters and practice facility near Henderson Executive Airport. |
| November 13 2017 | Raiders officially broke ground on the stadium project in Las Vegas, initially called Las Vegas Stadium. |
| May 2017 | Raiders sold out all 53,250 season tickets by late May, following initial refunds from about 1,000 season ticket holders. |
| April 14 2017 | NFL issued a press release detailing reasons for approving the Raiders' relocation application. |
| March 27 2017 | NFL team owners voted 31-1 to approve the Raiders' relocation from Oakland to Las Vegas at their annual league meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, marking a critical milestone in the team's move. |
| March 6 2017 | Raiders revealed Bank of America would replace Sheldon Adelson's portion of stadium funding in Las Vegas. |
| January 2017 | The San Diego Chargers exercised their option to move to Los Angeles, effectively closing the door for the Raiders to enter the Southern California market. |
| December 13 2016 | The Ronnie Lott stadium proposal is voted on by Oakland city and Alameda County officials, passing with a 7-0 vote in Oakland and a 3-2 vote in Alameda County. |
| November 30 2016 | A framework deal to keep the Raiders in Oakland is announced, involving $200 million from the city, $500 million from the Raiders, $400 million from Ronnie Lott's group, and $300 million from the NFL. |
| October 17 2016 | Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval signs Senate Bill 1 and Assembly Bill 1, approving a hotel room tax rate increase to fund $750 million in public stadium funding. |
| October 11 2016 | The Nevada Senate votes 16-5 to approve funding for the Las Vegas stadium proposal. |
| September 15 2016 | The Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee unanimously votes to recommend and approve $750 million for the Las Vegas stadium plan. |
| August 25 2016 | The Raiders file a trademark application for 'Las Vegas Raiders' and release public renderings of a new stadium located west of Interstate 15 in Las Vegas. |
| May 20 2016 | New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft publicly supports the Raiders' potential move to Las Vegas. |
| April 28 2016 | Davis pledges $500 million toward a $2.4 billion domed stadium in Las Vegas and publicly commits to moving the team to the city, declaring 'Together we can turn the Silver State into the silver and black state'. |
| April 1 2016 | Davis tours Sam Boyd Stadium to evaluate it as a potential temporary home for the Raiders and meets with UNLV football staff and leadership. |
| March 21 2016 | Davis publicly expresses strong interest in the Las Vegas plan and meets with Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval to discuss the stadium proposal. |
| January 29 2016 | Mark Davis meets with Las Vegas Sands owner Sheldon Adelson to discuss a potential $2.3 billion, 65,000-capacity domed stadium in Las Vegas. He also visits UNLV and meets with university officials, Steve Wynn, and Lorenzo Fertitta to explore stadium and relocation possibilities. |
| January 12 2016 | The NFL rejected the Raiders' request to move to Los Angeles, instead approving Stan Kroenke's plan for the St. Louis Rams to relocate to Inglewood, California. |
| February 19 2015 | The Raiders and San Diego Chargers announced a plan to build a $1.78 billion privately financed stadium in Carson, California, exploring a potential move back to the Los Angeles market. |
| November 2014 | Raiders staffers scouted the Alamodome stadium and began negotiating with San Antonio city officials about a potential move. |
| July 29 2014 | San Antonio Express-News reported that Mark Davis met with San Antonio government officials to discuss a potential team relocation after the 2014-15 NFL season. |
| April 2014 | Mayor Jean Quan claimed developers were partnered with the prince of Dubai for the Coliseum City project, though her spokesperson quickly retracted the statement, confirming no actual partnership existed. |
| March 7 2012 | Oakland Mayor Jean Quan unveiled the Coliseum City project, an ambitious redevelopment plan for the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum complex aimed at improving facilities for the Raiders, Oakland Athletics, and Golden State Warriors. The $3.5 million preliminary planning project proposed constructing two new stadiums on the existing site. |
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