The Raiders are moving to Las Vegas after the NFL owners approved Monday.
The Cardinals have played 10 preseason games and five regular season games against the Raiders since 2000, nine of those games total in Oakland.
The plane trips will soon get shorter.
NFL owners approved the Raiders' move to Las Vegas Monday – "overwhelmingly," said NFL commissioner Roger Goodell -- during a vote at their annual spring meetings, held at the Arizona Biltmore. The Raiders are the third team in the past two years – following the Rams' move from St. Louis to Los Angeles and the Chargers' move from San Diego to Los Angeles – to get a new
home.
"Our goal is to have 32 stable franchises," Goodell said. "We work very hard and never want to see a relocation of a franchise."
Unlike the Rams in 2016 and the Chargers this season, the Raiders won't immediately leave their current home. While their new stadium is built in Nevada, Raiders owner Mark Davis plans to play the 2017 and the 2018 seasons in Oakland. The team has two one-year options for those years. The Raiders could stay there in 2019 as well, although the team does not yet have an option to play at Oakland Alameda Stadium.
The NFL had been working on fixing the stadium situation in Oakland for a number of years but finally decided it wasn't going to work, especially with a favorable offer in Nevada.
"That's the goal for all of us in the league, to have 32 clubs that are all strong," said Texans owner Bob McNair, chairman of the league's finance committee.
The Cardinals, who played in Oakland in 2014, aren't scheduled to play the Raiders again in the regular season until 2018 – although that game will be at University of Phoenix Stadium. The Cards' next regular-season road trip to the Raiders would be in 2022, after the move to Vegas should be complete.
But the Cards could get to Sin City sooner. The Raiders and Cardinals have met 10 times in the preseason since 2000. Last year, the Raiders visited Arizona in the preseason.
The franchise will remain the Oakland Raiders until the actual move.
"I wouldn't use the term, 'lame duck,' " Davis said. "We still represent Raider Nation."
Images from the Arians Family Foundation's charity golf tournament and concert this weekend, which raised money for CASA
![From left: Chris, Bruce and Jake Arians at the Friday night festivities](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/mcozkmevwdg1yrmr4ubg.jpg)
From left: Chris, Bruce and Jake Arians at the Friday night festivities
![Jordin Sparks on Friday night](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/h503dzmz6c3oinuiipri.jpg)
Jordin Sparks on Friday night
![T Jared Veldheer and his wife, Morgan](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/j2hjjovru7cskndfokxm.jpg)
T Jared Veldheer and his wife, Morgan
![CB Patrick Peterson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/wqnmyup1i4y869hpxyra.jpg)
CB Patrick Peterson
![Assistant strength and conditioning coach Roger Kingdom](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/sn9zeqznkdf9hu8zptdm.jpg)
Assistant strength and conditioning coach Roger Kingdom
![Kingdom, Cardinals QB Carson Palmer and Chargers QB Mike Bercovici](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/yfm3xin39cgpu4pemvtv.jpg)
Kingdom, Cardinals QB Carson Palmer and Chargers QB Mike Bercovici
![Colts coach Chuck Pagano (left) with Bruce Arians](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/m9gwvsoij3fg9nmlnmbs.jpg)
Colts coach Chuck Pagano (left) with Bruce Arians
![Browns QB Brock Osweiler and Chargers QB Mike Bercovici](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/cbgxtnphmlbrsqsbp3gs.jpg)
Browns QB Brock Osweiler and Chargers QB Mike Bercovici
![Cardinals GM Steve Keim (right) with Cubs manager Joe Maddon](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/iezab1d3o45lcohcowjh.jpg)
Cardinals GM Steve Keim (right) with Cubs manager Joe Maddon
![LB Chandler Jones with former Cardinals TE Todd Heap](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/vicglg54cpn1xjq7mdwv.jpg)
LB Chandler Jones with former Cardinals TE Todd Heap
![Coach Bruce Arians and his wife, Chris](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/dqhb0ymfaxzc770jixwp.jpg)
Coach Bruce Arians and his wife, Chris
![Cardinals cheerleaders and Big Red at the event](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/r7apwh1bn2fikcsukchd.jpg)
Cardinals cheerleaders and Big Red at the event
![QB Carson Palmer](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/zpeqzxuuqrt6ucmtun6y.jpg)
QB Carson Palmer
![Coach Bruce Arians (left) and singer Jordin Sparks](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/c1owwdnarn7zqdzeomld.jpg)
Coach Bruce Arians (left) and singer Jordin Sparks
![Panthers coach Ron Rivera lays it all on the line](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/hh9lfa5ph5metjfzrrvs.jpg)
Panthers coach Ron Rivera lays it all on the line
![QB Carson Palmer tees off](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/zh0b3w0vqbgbqylhqwj8.jpg)
QB Carson Palmer tees off
![OC Harold Goodwin (second from right) joined the golf outing](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/ripcqokb9ciwthblsvix.jpg)
OC Harold Goodwin (second from right) joined the golf outing
![The Friday night event](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/xrootaqg59gwby7ruchd.jpg)
The Friday night event
![Panthers coach Ron Rivera (left) with Colts coach Chuck Pagano](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/b64aul5ssedvdqtenhhl.jpg)
Panthers coach Ron Rivera (left) with Colts coach Chuck Pagano
![Colts coach Chuck Pagano](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/gqho2urqttwqgh77s2v2.jpg)
Colts coach Chuck Pagano
![Rhett Atkins (left) and Jordin Sparks perform on Friday night](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/dybkhdkyk9rdnsaguxps.jpg)
Rhett Atkins (left) and Jordin Sparks perform on Friday night
![TE Troy Niklas](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/dxqphwaxnol8ecc5dap6.jpg)
TE Troy Niklas
![Coach Bruce Arians and his wife, Chris, on stage Friday night](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/zgump44tb62hac5wugsy.jpg)
Coach Bruce Arians and his wife, Chris, on stage Friday night
![Colts coach Chuck Pagano (left) attends the event](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/ku8kvzu6hpghehw5he3o.jpg)
Colts coach Chuck Pagano (left) attends the event
![Coach Bruce Arians and center A.Q. Shipley (second and third from left) hit the links](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/jiiphnfrozg372pqxmjf.jpg)
Coach Bruce Arians and center A.Q. Shipley (second and third from left) hit the links
![A group shot](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/sgvb7wtvoyqcyjmr3olo.jpg)
A group shot
![Ann Meyers Drysdale tees off with a jubilant group behind her](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/a7rxudygdsgfmcggg794.jpg)
Ann Meyers Drysdale tees off with a jubilant group behind her
![From left: LB Chandler Jones, former coaching intern Jen Welter and DT Josh Mauro](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/momuz7iutzq1sjgfmuvl.jpg)
From left: LB Chandler Jones, former coaching intern Jen Welter and DT Josh Mauro
![Former MLB OF Joe Carter with his golfing group](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/hcfgi2hpf2me8pfxuezj.jpg)
Former MLB OF Joe Carter with his golfing group
![Jordin Sparks](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/zxhiqflhpiem2dpnbsot.jpg)
Jordin Sparks
![Panthers coach Ron Rivera and his crew](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/a9xzroarj89tkmwfslnw.jpg)
Panthers coach Ron Rivera and his crew
![Jake Arians on stage Friday night](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/pruf1tywxudvyeugknte.jpg)
Jake Arians on stage Friday night
![Parachuting in on Saturday](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/uwvdkek1p8xjhfcc0z1i.jpg)
Parachuting in on Saturday
![A fake snake scared multiple golfers](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/xfovoqsgkotbkg2rgitw.jpg)
A fake snake scared multiple golfers
!["No Risk It, No Biscuit"](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/rtwl4gf4yybsu7vav5yb.jpg)
"No Risk It, No Biscuit"
![Defensive Line coach Brentson Buckner](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/dr6swybuulzyhpgidi0n.jpg)
Defensive Line coach Brentson Buckner
![Buccaneers coach Dirk Koetter](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/px0zrj9oycmxrabrxsdi.jpg)
Buccaneers coach Dirk Koetter
![Raiders coach Jack del Rio](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/wqirlllcpailhzgqpbxl.jpg)
Raiders coach Jack del Rio
![Cardinals defensive coordinator James Bettcher](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/fus9rrzxsw1fb3tgzksr.jpg)
Cardinals defensive coordinator James Bettcher
![From left: Saints coach Sean Payton, Bruce Arians and Jake Arians](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/rjjswvu1seyxzgt6bdns.jpg)
From left: Saints coach Sean Payton, Bruce Arians and Jake Arians
![Jets coach Todd Bowles (left) and Bruce Arians](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/cfbw7ga6jxokexnmhwb9.jpg)
Jets coach Todd Bowles (left) and Bruce Arians
![Assistant head coach of the offense, Tom Moore (left) with Cubs manager Joe Maddon and his wife](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/eit0iuqnic3gmqiccxyq.jpg)
Assistant head coach of the offense, Tom Moore (left) with Cubs manager Joe Maddon and his wife
![Chris Arians (left) at the golf tournament](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/jfktgd7yypxc0yhjhepc.jpg)
Chris Arians (left) at the golf tournament