The valley's long journey to get to Raider's first game day

The Las Vegas Raiders have done a lot to turn the silver state silver and black!

13 Action News Anchor Jackie Kostek shares the valley's long journey to get to this big day.

DONE ALOT TO TURN THE SILVERSTATE - SILVER AND BLACK!

13ACTION NEWS ANCHOR JACKIEKOSTEK SHARES THE VALLEY'S LONGJOURNEY TO GET TO THIS BIG DAY.IN JANUARY OF 2016 THE LASVEGAS SANDS KICKED OFF THEBOTH QUICKLY GOING ON THEOFFENSIVE, MAKING THE FIRSTPRESENTATION TO THE SOUTHERNNEVADA TOURISM INFRASTRUCTURECOMMITTEE JUST TWO MONTHSLATER.THE GROUP ASKING FOR TAX DOLLARTO PAY FOR THE STADIUM.DAVIS THEN CARRYING THE BALLCLOSER TO MIDFIELD HIMSELFWHEN HE TOLD THAT COMMITTEE HEWAS DEDICATED TO LAS VEGAS JUSTA MONTH LATER.EVENTUALLY STATE LAWMAKERS GOTLAS VEGAS IN SCORING POSITIONAPPROVING THE 1.9 BILLIONDOLLAR PLAN.ALSO PASSING THE BILL NEEDED TOFUNDTHE $750 MILLION PUBLIC PORTIONOF THE STADIUM.THE EFFORT TO BRING THE RAIDERSSENT BACKWARDS WHEN OAKLANDCITY LEADERS WORKED TO KEEP THETEAM IN CALIFORNIA AND ADELSONALONG WITH GOLDMAN SACHSANNOUNCED THEY WERE PULLING OUTOF THE DEAL.FAST FORWARD TO 2020....THEENTERTAINMENT CAPITOL OF THEWORLD IS NOW THE NEW CAPITALCITY OF RAIDER NATION.THAT WAS JACKIE KOSTEKREPORTING.FAN FAVORITE-- THE STAGE DOORCASINO - IS READY TO WELCOME