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With Raiders owner Mark Davis committed to exploring opportunities in Las Vegas, the question becomes whether Las Vegas will provide Davis with the kind of opportunity he wants. And that question hinges on whether and to what extent the powers-that-be in Las Vegas will cough up the cash to build a stadium.

During a Thursday meeting of local tourism experts, Las Vegas mayor Carolyn Goodman made clear the reality that things are currently very unclear regarding finances.

“We’re a little bit in the weeds right now talking about the numbers,” Goodman said, via News3LV.

The city’s contribution would come from increased hotel taxes on visitors to Las Vegas.

“Can we afford an increase to the room tax so the tourists still keep coming here?” Goodman said. “Those are the dollars we’re talking about strictly for the stadium and the Raiders.”

The loose formula currently consists of the Raiders and the NFL kicking in $500 million, the Las Vegas Sands paying $150 million, and the taxpayers picking up the remaining $750 million.

By August, more information is expected regarding the taxes necessary to meet the public portion of the project. In theory, a stadium could be completed by 2020.