The City of Oakland has filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against the Raiders and the NFL in search of millions in debt relief from remodeling the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, additional damages and possibly the team’s name and branding elements over their decision to leave for Las Vegas.
The action could spell death for the team’s tenure at the 52-year-old stadium. The Silver and Black’s lease with the aging venue expires at season’s end, and the team obviously is uneasy about finalizing a lease for the 2019 season with a public entity that is suing them.