Raiders owner calls Oakland's lawsuit over team's move to Vegas 'malicious'

• City is seeking damages for money invested in Raiders
• Lawsuit does not aim to stop team moving to Las Vegas

The city of Oakland has filed a federal antitrust lawsuit trying to recover damages for the Raiders’ upcoming move to Las Vegas.

The suit, which was filed on Tuesday against the Raiders, the NFL and the other 31 teams, seeks lost revenue, money Oakland taxpayers invested in the Raiders and other costs. The suit does not ask the court to prevent the Raiders’ move to Las Vegas but asks for damages that will help pay off the approximately $80m in debt remaining from renovations on the Coliseum.

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