Vegas Stadium Plan Approved by Senate

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The plan to bring the Raiders to Las Vegas is one step closer to reality after the Senate approved a more than $1.1 billion public funding package for an NFL stadium and convention center upgrades. The bill would increase the Clark County room tax to provide a $750 million public contribution to the stadium project and a $420 million contribution for the expansion of the Las Vegas Convention Center. The bill needed the support of 14 senators, or two-thirds of the body to pass — 16 voted for it. It now heads to the Assembly, where it also needs two-thirds support.