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English translation: The Raiders were based in Oakland, California, for a long time.

00:09 Oct 2, 2023
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English term or phrase: Raiders
It’s ninety-something out and he’s [Winegard] wearing his
trademark black—a black polo over black jeans. Something about being a Raiders’ fan, if Danny
remembers right. Winegard has even talked about bringing the team to Las Vegas someday.

I've found the Las Vegas Raiders football team
https://www.raiders.com/
it seems that black is their colour. But given that the scene is set in Las Vegas and Winegard lives there, what's the point of bringing a Las Vegas team to Las Vegas? Or could it be some other Raiders? Any help much appreciated.
allp
Poland
Local time: 04:00
Selected answer:The Raiders were based in Oakland, California, for a long time.
Explanation:
The Raiders were based in Oakland, California, for a long time.
On March 27, 2017, NFL team owners voted nearly unanimously to approve the Raiders' application to relocate to Las Vegas. Nearly three years later, on January 22, 2020, the Raiders moved to Las Vegas.

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Note added at 14 mins (2023-10-02 00:24:05 GMT)
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Founded on January 30, 1960, and originally based in Oakland, California, the Raiders played their first regular season game on September 11, 1960, as a charter member of the American Football League (AFL). They moved to the NFL with the AFL–NFL merger in 1970. The team was almost chosen under the nickname "Señors" when established, as close to the team sporting the "Oakland Señors" team name is the original idea of the orange and black team theme colors, that were discontinued as well. The team departed Oakland to play in Los Angeles from the 1982 season through the 1994 season before returning to Oakland at the start of the 1995 season. On March 27, 2017, NFL team owners voted nearly unanimously to approve the Raiders' application to relocate to Las Vegas. Nearly three years later, on January 22, 2020, the Raiders moved to Las Vegas
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Darius Saczuk
United States
Local time: 22:00
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Thank you Darius, now it's clear.
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4 +3The Raiders were based in Oakland, California, for a long time.
Darius Saczuk


  

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raiders
The Raiders were based in Oakland, California, for a long time.


Explanation:
The Raiders were based in Oakland, California, for a long time.
On March 27, 2017, NFL team owners voted nearly unanimously to approve the Raiders' application to relocate to Las Vegas. Nearly three years later, on January 22, 2020, the Raiders moved to Las Vegas.

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Note added at 14 mins (2023-10-02 00:24:05 GMT)
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Founded on January 30, 1960, and originally based in Oakland, California, the Raiders played their first regular season game on September 11, 1960, as a charter member of the American Football League (AFL). They moved to the NFL with the AFL–NFL merger in 1970. The team was almost chosen under the nickname "Señors" when established, as close to the team sporting the "Oakland Señors" team name is the original idea of the orange and black team theme colors, that were discontinued as well. The team departed Oakland to play in Los Angeles from the 1982 season through the 1994 season before returning to Oakland at the start of the 1995 season. On March 27, 2017, NFL team owners voted nearly unanimously to approve the Raiders' application to relocate to Las Vegas. Nearly three years later, on January 22, 2020, the Raiders moved to Las Vegas

Darius Saczuk
United States
Local time: 22:00
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 23
Grading comment
Thank you Darius, now it's clear.

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agree  Gustavo Alves
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agree  Clauwolf
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agree  Carina Mariani
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