Is Las Vegas an A’s bargaining chip?

The Oakland A's are reportedly looking at Las Vegas as a bargaining chip.

There was buzz Sunday that baseball commissioner Bud Selig was meeting with Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman and A's executives.

City spokesman Jace Radke said he was not aware of any meetings Sunday.

The A's made it clear on Friday they are finished in Oakland.

They have been working toward moving to nearby Fremont but that has unraveled in recent weeks.

Team owner Lew Wolff said in a news release issued to the San Jose Mercury News on Friday: "We have fully exhausted our time and resources over the years with the city of Oakland, dating back to previous A's ownership. ... We recognize conditions have not changed.

"Letters to Major League Baseball offer nothing new or of any real substance. Outside stimulation to have us continue to play in an aging and shared facility may generate press and 'sound-bite' opportunities, but do not provide any tangible alterations in the circumstances we face.

"Our goal and desire for the organization is to determine a way to keep the team in Northern California.

"That goal has not changed. We have no interest in covering old ground again, as we need to move forward in finding a future home for our team."

THE SCENE AND HEARD

Former UNLV star Greg Anthony, now a lead college basketball studio analyst for CBS, picked Louisville, Memphis State, Pittsburgh and North Carolina to end up in the Final Four during Sunday's NCAA Tournament selection show. He's taking Louisville to win it all. His co-analyst, Seth Davis, has Pittsburgh going all the way. ...

Terry Fator is a marvel, a word I've not used in my 10 years of chronicling entertainment on the Strip. I can't remember an opening crowd that had so much fun. The hunch here is that he's going to be at The Mirage for a long time. ...

SIGHTINGS

At Cher (Caesars Palace) on Sunday: Encore headliner Danny Gans and Slash, lead guitarist for Guns N' Roses, in separate groups. ... Luxor headliner Criss Angel, taking in David Darkstone (Royal Resort) on Sunday. ... At Terry Fator's opening night show at The Mirage on Saturday: Former "American Idol" finalist Ace Young, Deborah Gibson, Kate Flannery, Mariette Hartley, Oscar Nuñez, Jennifer Finnigan, Jonathan Silverman, Fred Willard, Maeve Quinlan, Kathryn Joosten, Kristy Swanson, Lloyd Eisler, Billy Hufsey, Dee Wallace-Stone, Tony Denison, Eddie Mekka, Louie Anderson, Rasheda Ali, Scarlett Princess of Magic, and Val Valentino. ... Fuchsia shirts were all the rage Saturday at the roast of Mayor Oscar Goodman for the Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth, held at Green Valley Ranch Resort. Roasters included Clark County Commissioner Larry Brown, Las Vegas Mayor Pro Tem Gary Reese, and the mayor's wife, Carolyn Goodman. It's tradition for event guests to wear a shirt that's the favorite color of the person being roasted. ... Dan Aykroyd of "Saturday Night Live" fame, having lunch Sunday at Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab (Forum Shops at Caesars). ... Actor Kellan Lutz, who plays vampire brother Emmett in "Twilight," celebrating his 24th birthday Saturday at "Love" (The Mirage) with gal pal AnnaLynne McCord from the new "90210." Afterward, they went to dinner at Koi at Planet Hollywood Resort. ... Also at "Love" on Saturday: Home designer Eduardo Xol of "Extreme Makeover Home Edition, with a group of friends. He is in town with Ty Pennington for a makeover. ... At N9NE Steakhouse (Palms) on Saturday: Veteran NFL linebacker William "Willie" McGinest, of the Cleveland Browns, with friends. At another table: Pete Rose. ... At the Playboy Club (Palms) on Saturday: Baltimore Ravens defensive standout Terrell Suggs, who also showed up Poetry (Forum Shops at Caesars). ... Later, McGinest was at XS nightclub (Encore).

THE PUNCH LINE

"Terror struck Orange County as someone toilet papered the new home of "Octomom" Nadya Suleman. I will say this, it's nice to see that Americans can finally afford to waste toilet paper again; maybe the economy is turning around." -- Jimmy Kimmel

Norm Clarke can be reached at 383-0244 or norm@reviewjournal.com. Find additional sightings and more online at www.normclarke.com.