BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland and Canton rolled the dice on bringing the NFL Draft here in 2020, but they lost out to Las Vegas.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Raiders owner Mark Davis announced at the NFL League meeting in Irving, Texas on Wednesday that the 2020 draft will be held in Las Vegas, the Raiders’ first season there. The other finalists were Cleveland/Canton, Kansas City and Denver.

“We remain committed to hosting an NFL Draft in Northeast Ohio and will continue to work closely with the NFL to identify the ideal opportunity for our fans, our city and the league,’’ the Browns said in a statement attributed to a spokesman. “There are many teams and cities across the NFL who are capable of creating an exceptional draft experience for fans, including the Titans and Raiders, and we are still hopeful we may ultimately share that honor in the future.’’

Cleveland and Canton, in conjunction with the Browns and the Pro Football Hall of Fame, put together a compelling bid that a source told Cleveland.com in May was “very competitive”. But the region lost out to Nashville for the 2019 draft and Vegas for 2020.

“Congratulations to Las Vegas and we are certain the city will produce a wonderful draft to be enjoyed by all football fans,'' the Hall of Fame said in a statement. "The Pro Football Hall of Fame looks forward to complementing the draft every year with special content from Canton.

"Meanwhile, the Hall, the city of Canton, and all of northeast Ohio continue to focus on a spectacular centennial celebration of the founding of the NFL that will take place in 2020.”

The Raiders, who don’t know where they’re playing in 2019, will have a new stadium in Vegas for the 2020 season, and the NFL Draft will help build excitement for the Las Vegas Raiders.

“The Raiders are very excited for Las Vegas and are proud to help host the 2020 NFL Draft,” Davis said. “Las Vegas is the entertainment capital of the world and will provide a tremendous experience for the NFL and its fans.”

The NFL moved the draft out of New York City in 2015 when it was held in Chicago, and will continue taking the show on the road. It was in Chicago again in 2016, Philadelphia in 2017 and in AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas in 2018.

“The NFL draft is one of the most-anticipated events of the year and we’re excited to take it to Las Vegas,” Goodell said in a statement. “We look forward to working with the Raiders, Las Vegas officials and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority to create an unforgettable week-long celebration of football for our fans, the incoming prospects and partners.”

The theme for the Cleveland/Canton bid was "Bring it Home'' -- to the birthplace of the National Football League, which was founded here in 1920. If the Cleveland/Canton had hosted in 2020, it would’ve coincided with the league’s centennial celebration.

David Gilbert, Great Cleveland Sports Commission President and CEO, said in April that Northeast Ohio was uniquely qualified to pull off such an event. He served as Republican National Convention Host Committee CEO in 2016.

"I think we feel very confident that if they choose Cleveland that we are going to deliver in a big way,'' he said. "We're not going to be learning on the job."

Gilbert stressed that the region expected to enjoy the same economic impact that Philadelphia did last year. More than 250,000 visitors poured into Philly over three days, pumping about $94.9 million into the local economy.

"I believe from a people standpoint and an out-of-towner standpoint, other than hosting another political convention, I don't know of an event that Cleveland could host that would have as large of an impact for one event," he said.

Gilbert stressed that the synergy between Cleveland and Canton is what makes this venue unique.

"When you look at the whole ‘Bring It Home’ I think it was important when all the groups got together to have one unified message,'' said Gilbert. “This wasn’t about just Cleveland, it wasn’t about just Canton. It was ‘how do you unify the tremendous history of the Browns ... along with certainly the 100th anniversary and the Pro Football Hall of Fame?’ To us, it created a very compelling story of why one of those two years would make a lot of sense.”