Las Vegas Raiders hire first black female president in NFL history

The Las Vegas Raiders have hired Sandra Douglass Morgan as their new team president, making her the first black woman in NFL history to hold the position.

"I am thrilled that Sandra has agreed to join the Raiders family," team owner Mark Davis said Thursday in making the announcement. "Her experience, integrity and passion for this community will be invaluable to our organization."

Morgan, a Las Vegas native, was chairwoman of the Nevada Gaming Control Board, a position she held since 2019. She has also served as Las Vegas city attorney.

Previous Raiders President Dan Ventrelle was fired in May after less than a year in the job.

Ventrelle says he was dismissed after bringing to the league employees' concerns about a "hostile work environment."

The National Football League is investigating the allegations.

"It's no secret that this organization has faced some recent challenges," Morgan said about the issue. "But I want to be clear: I'm not here to sweep anything under the rug or avoid problems or concerns that need to be addressed.

"The fact is I accepted this role because I believe in the promise of the Raiders, I believe in the future of the Raiders and I believe in this organization's tenets of integrity, community and, most of all, commitment to excellence."