Raiders owner Mark Davis (left) poses for photographers beside NFL commissioner Roger Goodell (right) during a ceremonial groundbreaking for the Oakland Raiders' stadium on November 13, 2017, in Las Vegas
The city of Oakland, California, gave the Raiders a going-away present on Tuesday: A federal lawsuit that leaves the team scrambling to find a home for the 2019 campaign.
The lawsuit, which was announced by Oakland City Attorney Barbara J. Parker, alleges antitrust violations and breach of contract, and names the Raiders, the NFL and every other team in the league.
While the city does not demand that the Raiders be forced to remain in Oakland, the seven-count filing in district court does seek restitution in the form of lost revenue, remaining debt on renovations to the Oakland Coliseum, court costs and fees, plus punitive damages.
'The City will seek a resolution for the maximum amount of damages available,' Parker said in a news release shortly before filing the lawsuit. 'The lawsuit will not ask the court to prevent the Raiders' move to Las Vegas or keep the team in Oakland.'
In an interview with ESPN, Raiders owner Mark Davis called the lawsuit 'meritless and malicious.'
According to FanSided.com's Jason Cole, a high-ranking Raiders official said there is 'no way' the team plays in Oakland next season.
Fans tailgate outside of Oakland Alameda County Coliseum before Sunday's game against Pittsburgh. The 3-10 Raiders have only one game left at the Coliseum in 2018
The Raiders will play in Las Vegas in 2020, but their 2019 home city remains unknown
The Raiders received league approval to relocate to Las Vegas in March 2017. They are expected to begin playing in Las Vegas when a new stadium opens in 2020. The team still does not know where it will play in 2019.
Davis previously said he hopes to keep the team in Oakland for one more year, but cautioned he would not do so if the city filed suit, as it had been threatening to do. He has since walked back those statements somewhat: 'I personally want to play in Oakland. I absolutely want to play in Oakland. We have a completed lease sitting with the city council, that all they have to do is agree to it and we're here next year.'
Davis continued, emphasizing the potential loss of revenue for the city.
'Emotionally, I would say, why would I give them $3 [million], $4 [million], $5 million in rent that they're going to turn around and use to sue me?' Davis had continued, as quoted by ESPN. 'But at the same time, if they'll have us, I can't turn on the fans. I can't do it. And this is terrible negotiating I'm doing now. I'm going to get killed. But that's just the way I am. But if in fact it does get ugly, and can't be bridged, we do have options.'
One of the main cruxes of the city's argument is that the NFL's relocation policy is 'skewed' in the favor of cities looking to get a team and biased against current host cities because each team shares a part of the moving team's relocation fee.
The suit also alleges the NFL uses its relocation policy to in essence strong-arm host cities into ponying up money for a new stadium, threatening to move a team out of that city should the funds not be raised.
In this August 17, 2017, file photo, a drilling rig sits on the Oakland Raiders' proposed stadium site in Las Vegas. The Raiders planned to use $750 million in tax-exempt bonds from Clark County, Nevada, to finance their new stadium in Las Vegas
In a filing, Oakland City Attorney Barbara J. Parker alleged antitrust violations and breach of contract, and names the Raiders, the NFL and every other team in the league
'Threats of relocation are a central part of the NFL's practice of demanding public financing for new stadiums, which significantly increase team revenues and ticket prices,' Parker said in the statement.
'Further, each time an NFL club moves, all NFL teams share in a 'relocation fee.' In the last several years, the NFL defendants have shared approximately $1.47 billion in these fees. The Raiders alone have agreed to pay over $370 million to the other NFL defendants for their 'yes' vote on the Raiders' move to Las Vegas.'
The city is seeking a jury trial but makes no specific monetary demand other than amounts to be determined at trial.
According to ESPN, potential home cities for the Raiders in 2019 include San Diego, Santa Clara, Reno, Las Vegas, and Glendale, Arizona.
If the Raiders want to play in a large, NFL-equipped stadium, the San Francisco 49ers' Levi Stadium in Santa Clara would make the most sense. Other possibilities includes UNLV's Sam Boyd Stadium, which would need to be remodeled somewhat to accommodate an NFL team.
The Raiders could potentially share Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara with the 49ers next year
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Raiders owner Mark Davis (left) poses for photographers beside NFL commissioner Roger Goodell (right) during a ceremonial groundbreaking for the Oakland Raiders’ stadium on November 13, 2017, in Las Vegas
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