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    Raiders Set To Split For Las Vegas, Leaving Oakland ... In A Year Or Two

    By overwhelming majority, NFL owners voted Monday to approve the Raiders' bid to make a new home in Sin City. But it won't be a quick farewell. They're still playing in Oakland at least through 2017.
    by Colin Dwyer Mar 27, 2017 2 minutes
    An Oakland Raiders fan looks on in sadness during the team's playoff loss to the Texans at Houston's NRG Stadium in January. As it turns out, that may be the same expression many fans are wearing now, as well.

    By an overwhelming 31-1 vote, NFL owners have approved the Raiders' move from Oakland to Las Vegas — though the team will still remain in the Bay Area for at least the 2017 season and possibly longer.

    "My father always said, 'the greatness of the Raiders is in its future,' " Raiders owner, "and the opportunity to build a world-class stadium in the entertainment capital of the world is a significant step toward achieving that greatness."

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