If the Oakland Athletics’ market feasibility study is any indicator, Las Vegas would be a big hit on the Major League Baseball scene.
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The Oakland Athletics reportedly have their sights set on Tropicana hotel site to build a potential ballpark on the Las Vegas Strip.
The Howard Hughes Corp. — which owns the A’s Triple-A affiliate, the Las Vegas Aviators, and their home, the Las Vegas Ballpark — says it is willing to provide the Major League Baseball team land in Summerlin, at no charge.
The Oakland Athletics have put in an offer on a plot of land in the Las Vegas Valley where they could be interested in building a $1 billion ballpark, team president Dave Kaval said.
After a year’s absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Las Vegas Ballpark is set to host Big League Weekend in 2022.
Oakland Athletics brass wasted no time getting back to Southern Nevada following the end of the Major League Baseball season.
In a survey of Aviators fans, the Oakland Athletics say they are looking to possibly construct a ballpark “on or near the Las Vegas Strip,” but did not note any specific sites.
Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said Las Vegas hasn’t struck out yet on the possible relocation of the Oakland Athletics to Southern Nevada.
The yes vote is a positive step toward possibly keeping the A’s in Oakland, but with the non-binding nature, the A’s plan to continue their research in the Las Vegas Valley.
Speaking at the CAA World Congress of Sports, Commissioner Rob Manfred said he’s “not sure we see a path to success” in Oakland.
The Oakland Athletics have whittled down the number of possible ballpark sites in the Las Vegas Valley with hopes of releasing a list of finalists in the near future.
As the Oakland Athletics ballpark saga continues on parallel paths in Oakland and Las Vegas, team officials will again be in the Las Vegas Valley on Thursday.
The Oakland A’s push to land a Bay Area ballpark hit another snag after the Alameda County administrator expressed hesitancy to opt into a proposed tax district to help fund it.
Team owner John Fisher and president Dave Kaval made the rounds Wednesday-Friday, meeting with various movers-and-shakers in the Las Vegas Valley, including Gov. Steve Sisolak.
Team owner John Fisher and A’s President Dave Kaval plan to be in the Las Vegas Valley Wednesday through Friday, a team spokesperson confirmed Tuesday.
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