ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Casino magnate Sheldon Adelson withdrew his $650 million pledge Monday night from the planned $1.9 billion domed stadium to house the Oakland Raiders and UNLV in Las Vegas, setting off shock waves from Southern Nevada to Oakland and across the NFL.
But what does it all mean? Glad you asked. The following is a primer on the latest turn in the Raiders' planned road to Sin City.
So, with Adelson's money gone, is the Raiders' plan for relocation dead on arrival?
Not quite. But it did take a punch to the gut.