Jan. 22 (UPI) -- Nearly three years after the NFL approved the organization's plans to relocate, the Oakland Raiders have been officially renamed the Las Vegas Raiders.
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak and team owner Mark Davis unveiled the Raiders' name change during a press conference Wednesday at Allegiant Stadium. Sisolak read a proclamation at the ceremony, officially declaring Jan. 22 as "Las Vegas Raiders Day" in the state of Nevada.