OAKLAND — The town is taking the Raiders and NFL to court.
On Tuesday, City Attorney Barbara Parker said she will a federal antitrust lawsuit against the team and the league, a suit city leaders hope could net millions in damages and pay off the approximately $80 million in debt remaining from renovations at the Coliseum.
It may also send the on-again, off-again Oakland Raiders packing early for Las Vegas.
Parker said the suit would be filed later Tuesday. The city attorney said the NFL violated antitrust laws by approving the move to Vegas and the team’s departure goes against the league’s relocation policy.