HOUSTON -- NFL commissioner Roger Goodell did not address directly news of casino magnate Sheldon Adelson pulling out of the Oakland Raiders' plans for a $1.9 billion, 65,000-seat stadium in his state of the league media conference on Wednesday, but Goodell did say he could not see a casino owner being heavily involved.
"I don't see an ownership position in a team from a casino," Goodell said. "That is not something that is consistent with our policies ... not likely a stadium, either."
That would seemingly give the Raiders a greenlight to continue pursuing relocation to Las Vegas, sans someone with casino connections.