Oakland lawsuit against Raiders, NFL dismissed

A federal judge dismissed the City of Oakland's lawsuit against the Raiders, the NFL, and the league's other 31 owners tied to the Raiders' relocation to Las Vegas, according to Mick Akers of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

The antitrust and breach of contract lawsuit, filed in 2018, was an attempt to recover financial losses due to the Raiders leaving the city and vacating Oakland Coliseum.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Joseph Spero of the Northern District of California said the damages in question aren't eligible for compensation under the Clayton Act.

In the lawsuit, Oakland also argued that the NFL could support 42 teams, but in his decision Thursday, Spero said the city couldn't prove it was harmed by the league allowing only 32 teams.

The Raiders' move to Las Vegas was approved via a 31-1 vote by the owners in 2017. The team is scheduled to play in the $2.5-billion, 65,000-seat Allegiant Stadium this season.

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