LAS VEGAS, NV - MARCH 27: Oakland Raiders fan Davi Tole of Nevada displays a sign to passing motorists on the Las Vegas Strip near the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign after National Football League owners voted 31-1 to approve the team's application to relocate to Las Vegas during their annual meeting on March 27, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Raiders are expected to begin play no later than 2020 in a planned 65,000-seat domed stadium to be built in Las Vegas at a cost of about USD 1.9 billion.

Report: NFL approves plan for Raiders' $1.8B Las Vegas stadium

Jack Browne
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NFL owners approved the Oakland Raiders' plan for a new $1.8-billion stadium in Las Vegas during Tuesday's league meetings, according to Michael Gehlken of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

The Las Vegas Stadium Authority will review the project's final details Wednesday morning, added Gehlken.

The Raiders intend to remain in Oakland for the next two seasons before moving into their new Nevada home.

Construction is scheduled to be completed on Aug. 1, 2020.

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