The Raiders reassured Las Vegas officials Thursday that they can finance a proposed $1.9 billion stadium as they remain intent on relocating to southern Nevada.
“Mark Davis made a commitment to Gov. (Brian) Sandoval,” team president Marc Badain told the Las Vegas Stadium Authority board. “We plan to see that through. We are not deterred.”
Badain spoke publicly to board members for the first time since casino mogul Sheldon Adelson and investment bank Goldman Sachs last week walked away from the project to seemingly end relocation plans.
Their departures have left the Raiders scrambling to find a partner willing to invest $650 million into the 65,000-seat domed stadium that would house the NFL and UNLV’s football team.