Jerry Jones joins effort to bring Raiders to Vegas: report

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is reportedly taking part in the effort to bring the Oakland Raiders to Las Vegas.

Bleacher Report’s Jason Cole broke the news over the weekend the Jones is working to find potential investors to help the AFC organization in filling the void left by Las Vegas Sands Corporation chairman Sheldon Adelson.

“Two NFL sources said Friday #Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is trying to gather investors to fill role Sheldon Adelson had in Vegas for #Raiders,” Cole tweeted.

Casino operator Las Vegas Sands had been wooing the NFL team to come to Sin City with the promise of building a 65,000-seat domed stadium near the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The initial plan was for Adelson to shell out $650 million toward the stadium’s construction while the Raiders will commit $500 million. The remaining $750 million would be funded by a 0.88-percentage-point increase in Clark County’s hotel room tax.