Goodell wants Raiders to remain in Oakland: 'I believe there's a solution'

As momentum continues to build for a potential move to Las Vegas, there hasn't been any indication of progress toward a deal that would keep the Oakland Raiders in the Bay Area long term.

But the NFL's commissioner isn't giving up hope just yet.

Speaking with reporters prior to the first regular-season game at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minnesota, Roger Goodell expressed a belief that there's still an agreement to be reached in Oakland.

"No market should lose their team once, let alone twice," Goodell said, according to Brian Murphy of The St. Paul Pioneer Press. "I believe there's a solution in Oakland."

The most recent development in the Raiders' effort to land a new stadium saw the Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee unanimously vote to approve $750 million in public funding toward a potential project in Las Vegas.

It remains to be seen whether the recommendation will lead to an approval from the state government, but previous reports suggested that Mark Davis would indeed commit to relocation if the necessary public funding plan is in place.

The Raiders have been playing in Oakland since returning in 1995 after a 13-year stint in Los Angeles. A lease for the team to play at the Oakland Coliseum was renewed for the 2016 season in February, and the agreement includes a pair of options for the two years that follow.