COMMITTEE OKS $750M FOR LAS VEGAS STADIUM

The plan to use $750 million in public money for a proposed domed stadium in Las Vegas to house the Oakland Raiders cleared a key committee Thursday. The 11-member Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee gave its unanimous approval for the $1.9 billion stadium plan that includes a record in public financing for an NFL stadium. “We are excited, and thanks to the committee,” Raiders owner

Mark Davis said to USA TODAY Sports in a text message. The plan needs the approval of state lawmakers. Billionaire Sheldon

Adelson, the CEO and chairman of Sands, is leading the effort to build the stadium. — A.J. Perez