Transforming a Football Stadium Into a Final Four Court

University of Phoenix Stadium is no freshman newbie when it comes to hosting a Big Game. It set the stage for the New York Giant’s stunning victory against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII and has hosted college football’s national championship. Now this 63,000-seat stadium is getting ready for the NCAA Final Four,

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Oakland Raiders get NFL’s approval to move to Las Vegas

So, the Oakland Raiders are prepared to pack up their silver-and-black bags, back up the diesel transporters and truck to Las Vegas. The billion-dollar NFL question is: when? No one knows for certain – not even owner Mark Davis. By a landslide 31-1 vote, NFL owners Monday approved the franchise’s second departure from the Bay

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Raiders secure financing for potential Las Vegas stadium

The Oakland Raiders made another move Monday toward a possible relocation to Las Vegas. The team informed the NFL that they have secured financing from Bank of America for their potential Las Vegas stadium, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported, per a source informed of the situation. NFL Executive Vice President Eric Grubman confirmed to

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Group submits Oakland stadium plan to NFL

The investment group seeking to build a new stadium to keep the Raiders in Oakland has submitted a formal plan to the NFL for the first time. A person familiar with the deal said Tuesday that the plan was submitted by the Fortress Investment Group within the past 10 days. The person spoke on condition

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