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Las Vegas Raiders one step closer to reality; stadium proposal clears another hurdle

The Las Vegas Raiders are one step closer to becoming a reality.

Three weeks after Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval met with Raiders owner Mark Davis to discuss relocating the team from Oakland to Las Vegas, the Nevada Senate on Tuesday approved $750 million in public funds for a proposed 65,000-seat domed stadium. The Senate approved the bill by a 16-5 vote; the legislation will head to the state Assembly on Thursday, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.

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Sandoval called a special session that began Monday in Carson City.