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Las Vegas Stadium Talks Continue As Deadline For Plan Looms

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A committee that's developing plans for an NFL-grade stadium in Las Vegas is meeting again a few weeks before it's due to send detailed recommendations to the governor.

The Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee meets Monday to discuss plans for a venue that proponents hope will attract the Raiders.

Committee members must decide how much public money they're willing to contribute. Stadium backers with the Las Vegas Sands want $750 million in hotel tax revenue, while the committee chairman proposed $550 million.

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They're also expected to discuss a stadium site. Southwest Airlines opposes the original plan of putting it at UNLV across from the airport.

The Las Vegas Sun reports other potential sites include Cashman Field, an MGM-owned festival grounds and the site of the Wild Wild West casino.