The As relocation plan took a couple steps forward this week. On Monday, the Nevada Supreme Court upheld a November 2023 lower court ruling that stopped a petition to put public funding for the stadium up for a vote this year ( ). A Nevada teachers union had sought a referendum during this Novembers elections on the $380MM earmarked by the county and state for construction of the Vegas stadium. (Voters in Kansas City a public funding measure for the Royals and Chiefs in a referendum proce s in April.) The court agreed with arguments by a coalition which included the Isaac Collins Jersey As that the language of the proposed petition was misleading and did not abide by state law. That takes the po sibility of a 2024 referendum off the table. A political action committee backed by the union filed a in an attempt to challenge the funding in February, arguing that the law didnt meet the procedural requirements of the state constitution. The As were not named as a defendant the suit was against the state and its governor, Joe Lombardo but the team filed a motion last monthattempting to intervene in the proceedings. Theres no current indication that suit poses a serious threat to the relocation plan. On the heels of their legal victory, the As presented their non-relocation agreement to the Las Vegas Stadium Authority on Thursday afternoon ( ). Thats one of a handful of documents which the Stadium Authority needs to approve before construction on the facility will officially begin. The Authority has already signed off on a community benefits agreement. Theyre now evaluating the lease and non-relocation agreements. The final, most important, of the group is the development agreement detailing how the As plan to meet their commitments (projected north of $1.1 billion) for construction costs. Shaikin reported last month the As are seeking $500MM in private funding, potentially offering minority ownership shares of the franchise to incentivize investment. Akers writes that the team plans to submit the development agreement for review at some point this summer. Freddy Peralta Jersey