The Nevada Senate has approved a stadium deal in Las Vegas by a 16–5 vote on Tuesday evening, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. The project is another step forward in the Raiders possibly leaving Oakland for Las Vegas.
The new stadium will also need approval from the State General Assembly, which will meet on Thursday afternoon.
The stadium is expected to cost $1.9 billion and lawmakers wanted to sort out how much would be publicly funded. A 1.4% increase will pay for $740 million of the NFL stadium.
Casino owner Sheldon Adelson has pledged $650 million.