The Athletics got a legal win in District Court over a political action committee’s attempt to get the public financing for the team’s planned ballpark on next year’s ballot.
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February is going to be an epic month on the Las Vegas events calendar, with Republican and Democratic presidential events sharing the stage with the Super Bowl.
The taxpayer dollars will go into a $2.25 million fund that will be completed with private donations.
Despite the team’s lease at the Oakland Coliseum being up after next season, the Athletics would still owe the city $45 million before it could make any move.
The A’s are seeking up to $380 million in public money to go toward the construction of a $1.5 billion, 30,000-seat ballpark on the Tropicana site.
A bill to provide up to $380 million in public financing for a $1.5 billion ballpark has not yet been introduced at the Nevada Legislature.
Plans for the A’s $1.5 billion, 30,000-seat stadium at the Tropicana resort site call for the baseball diamond to face northwest.
Nevada lawmakers are looking to close a loophole that has let casinos and other big property owners avoid paying transfer taxes.
From who will own the new ballpark to how it will be financed, we tackle some of the most important questions about the Athletics’ planned move to Las Vegas.
With the Super Bowl the largest sporting event in the U.S., Las Vegas will seek to capitalize on the event outside of the game itself.