Nov 20, 2014; Oakland, CA, USA; Oakland Raiders fans tailgate while holding signs the read "Stay in Oakland" before the NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs at O.co Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

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The bid to keep the Oakland Raiders in town is now up to Japanese based Softbank after an acquisition that put them in charge of the Ronnie Lott Group’s financing efforts.

While Mark Davis, Marc Badain and company continue their efforts in Las Vegas, despite what seems like an improbable deal at this point, there is some updated news regarding the chances of the Oakland Raiders staying in the city they currently call home.

The company responsible for financing the Ronnie Lott group’s bid to keep the Raiders in Oakland, Fortress Investment Group, has been bought out by Japanese-based SoftBank for $3.3 billion.

With a new company now in possession of the one that was financing the effort to keep the Raiders in Oakland, that begs the question of what will be affected by this, if anything.

Fortunately for those who want to see the Raiders stay in Oakland, there isn’t a change at all.

The sale “doesn’t change anything,” Fortress spokesman Sam Singer said. “Fortress is all in on the Raiders stadium deal.”

So on the surface, this seems like good news. But at the same time, the Lott group is yet to present a viable solution, so if the sales “doesn’t change anything” then maybe it’s not a good thing.

The stadium situation feels a lot like the never-ending story these days, with countless updates and changes but no resolution in sight.

Perhaps this will be a change in the tide.