On Thursday, the Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee approved Nevada putting $750 million of public money toward a stadium for the Raiders to relocate from Oakland to Las Vegas.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, speaking in Minnesota on Sunday, responded to the latest step in the Raiders possibly moving to Sin City. "No market should lose their team once let alone twice. I believe there's a solution in Oakland," Goodell told reporters.

The Raiders spent their first 21 years in Oakland (1960-1981) before moving to Los Angeles in 1982. After playing their games in LA for 12 more seasons (1982-1994), the Silver and Black have been in Oakland for the last 21 years (1995-present).

Oakland mayor Libby Schaaf responded to the committee's approval later on that Thursday with the following statements:

“We recognize the power and strength of the Raiders’ brand and understand their desire to explore all possible options for the team’s future.

“As Mayor of Oakland, it’s my job to remain fully focused on what I can do to responsibly keep the team where they belong, here in Oakland. While Nevada lawmakers consider making the largest public investment in a private stadium deal in history by approving a $750 million public subsidy for a facility in Las Vegas, I will continue to work with the NFL and the Raiders’ designee Larry McNeil to iron out a deal that works for the team, the league, the fans and the taxpayers in Oakland.”

The Raiders are currently on a one-year lease to play in the Oakland Coliseum.