Ryan Ludwick and Larry Brown, who will be inducted into the Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame, said Las Vegas is capable of being home to the Oakland Athletics.
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Oak View Group, led by noted arena builder Tim Leiweke and former Raiders executive Marc Badain, plans to construct a 20,000-seat view south of the Strip.
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf has already watched the Raiders leave for Las Vegas and could be watching the Athletics head here next.
Oakland Athletics officials have made four trips to Las Vegas to scout potential stadium locations and meet with political and business leaders.
San Francisco-based art director Kyle Tellier imagined what the uniforms and logos might look like — two years ago. Now a move is possibly in the works.
The A’s interest in Las Vegas isn’t the first time the city has been mentioned as the home of an MLB team. The city made a strong push in 2004 to get the Montreal Expos.