Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao’s office said it would consider allowing the Athletics to extend their lease at the Coliseum beyond 2024 if MLB grants certain concessions.
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In an interview Thursday with ESPN, a spokesperson said the city was just $101 million short of reaching the $576 million needed to complete the deal for a new stadium.
Two design groups are competing to be chosen to design the A’s planned ballpark, scheduled to open in 2028. Where the team will play after 2024 remains an open question.
Oakland Athletics owner John Fisher gave an exclusive interview to the Review-Journal’s Mick Akers on Tuesday about his team’s planned move to Las Vegas.
Mortenson-McCarthy, a joint venture of Minneapolis-based Mortenson and national builder McCarthy Building Companies, will oversee all construction-related activities on the stadium project.
The Raiders, Oakland Athletics and Golden Knights stepped up to the plate to assist the Henderson All-Stars Little League team in their World Series quest.
Chris Giles, who served as the A’s chief operating officer between 2017 and 2020, said the team and Oakland were never able to agree on the needed public-private partnership.