The Las Vegas Raiders were on track to play their first season in Sin City in 2020. Thanks to stadium construction delays due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Raiders may have to wait another year to enter their glamorous new home. Per Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the Raiders investigated options to play games in Salt Lake City, Phoenix and San Diego if the coronavirus pandemic and the stay-at-home orders continue construction delays to Allegiant Stadium. This is considered the worst-case scenario for the Raiders as the franchise still plans to have the stadium completed in time.

The majority of the work is in the interior of the stadium as the construction of the roof is scheduled to be completed in a few weeks. If the Raiders stadium construction is delayed, the team can play their preseason games at an alternate site -- perhaps some regular season games until the stadium is completed. Playing all four preseason games on the road is also an option, in case the team wants to play a full eight-game home schedule in their new venue.

Of the three cities listed, the closest to Vegas is Phoenix -- which is four hours and 45 minutes (4:45) away. San Diego is about five hours away and Salt Lake City is approximately six hours from Vegas, the farthest distance of the three proposed destinations.

If the Raiders were to play in Salt Lake City, Rice-Eccles Stadium (where the University of Utah football team plays) would be the preferred destination. The University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale (where the Arizona Cardinals play) could host the Raiders, or Chase Field (where Major League Baseball's Arizona Diamondbacks play) could be a potential venue. San Diego County Credit Union Stadium (formerly Qualcomm Stadium) is the logical site if the Raiders were to play in San Diego, which hosted the Chargers from 1961 to 2016. The stadium has been in existence since 1967 and has hosted three Super Bowls.

Oakland, which was the Raiders' home city since 1995 (the second stint), is not considered an option.

All these cities are long shots at this stage in the game, but they are on the table for the Raiders. The longer the stay-at-home orders exist, the more likely the Raiders may need to find a place to play in 2020.