Before the Oakland Raiders can go to the NFL officially seeking approval for relocating to Las Vegas, the plan for the stadium they would call home has to be cleared first.

According to Bleacher Report's Jason Cole, the next step in that process is about to go in Raiders owner Mark Davis' favor.

Cole reported Thursday that the Southern Nevada Tourism and Infrastructure Committee will meet on June 23 and is expected to recommend the $1.4 billion stadium for the Raiders and UNLV over an expansion to the convention center. That recommendation will go to the governor and would be the next major milestone in Davis' pursuit of Las Vegas.

However, a favorable recommendation in no way guarantees the stadium project would be passed. Next up would be a special session of the state Legislature, which would need to approve the funding plan for the project, including $750 million in public money. The remaining money would come from the NFL and the Raiders and Sands Majestic.

If all goes smoothly to that point, Davis intends to continue moving forward and eventually apply for relocation to Las Vegas, where he's given his commitment and maintained he will not go back in his word.

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Meanwhile, there's finally been some movement in Oakland, as investors led by Ronnie Lott are expected to meet with Mayor Libby Schaaf after NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell threw his support behind the group. In exchange for making up the $400 million funding gap, the group wants part ownership of the team.

While that provides a potential solution, disputes over land and how to utilize the current Coliseum site would still need to be settled.

We're far from anything being final in the Raiders' search for a new home, but an endorsement from the tourism and infrastructure committee would make a potential Las Vegas stadium closer to reality.