Las Vegas Raiders

[Patler]

The Raiders have filed trademark applications for "Las Vegas Raiders" at the US Patent & Trademark Office.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/darrenhe.../#64573821584f

[George Cumby]

What could possibly go wrong?

[Joemailman]

I think it's a good bet that this happens.

[pbmax]

$750 million from the government for a billionaire and a millionaire to build a stadium. Unbelievable.

[Cheesehead Craig]

Vegas is stupid enough to build them a stadium.

[Fritz]

$750 million from the government for a billionaire and a millionaire to build a stadium. Unbelievable.

If you've watched ray Donovan, a great show, you know how this will go down already.

[Joemailman]

$750 million from the government for a billionaire and a millionaire to build a stadium. Unbelievable.

In the good old days, The Mafia would have built the stadium.

[red]

would the tax payers pay for the stadium, or would the casinos and tourists?

750 is nothing for the casino folks, and the tourists are already there to throw away their money

[Patler]

In the good old days, The Mafia would have built the stadium.

and the team would have repaid them by throwing a few games, shaving a few points, etc.

[pbmax]

Pretty sure, like the NFL, the mafia never put up most of the money itself.

[Fritz]

There it is. NFL = mafia, only with duller characters running the show these days.

I miss Pete Rozelle. DeNiro could play him.