Marc Badain, who worked for the Raiders for 30 years and led the charge to relocate the team to Las Vegas, was named the president of the Athletics on Thursday.
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The Athletics provided an updated glimpse inside their plans for a $1.75 billion ballpark with new renderings.
Big League Weekend, Tyler, the Creator and Garth Brooks head the entertainment lineup this week in Las Vegas.
The Athletics are moving a step closer to getting construction underway on their $1.75 billion Las Vegas stadium after filing for a commercial grading permit this week with Clark County.
The Athletics’ games will be available on the radio in Las Vegas this season, the team’s first since temporarily moving to Sacramento.
Fans can place a deposit that will put them on the priority list and give them the first chance to buy season tickets when the A’s begin playing in Las Vegas.
The Athletics will play the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday and Sunday in spring training games at Las Vegas Ballpark, the home of the Aviators.
Brent Rooker, who signed a five-year extension with the A’s in January, could lead the way when the team relocates to Southern Nevada.
The Athletics were expected to finish with the fewest wins in baseball last season, but they beat the odds with a 69-93 record. Oddsmakers set their total at 72 for this season.
Rob Manfred called the Athletics’ temporary home charming but reiterated he expects the team to open its new stadium on the Las Vegas Strip in 2028.
The A’s signed manager Mark Kotsay to a three-year contract extension which will take him through the first season the team is slated to play in Las Vegas.
The Athletics have filed for the land use permit for their planned Las Vegas ballpark a needed step before construction can begin.
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred visited Sutter Health Park, the temporary home of the Athletics, on Wednesday. He left pleased with what he saw.
Las Vegas has been flooded with new sports franchises over the past seven years, and with them are their eccentric (and somewhat off-putting) mascots. Here’s who they are.
With key Athletics Las Vegas ballpark agreements and a funding plan approved, the burning question is what needs to take place for construction to begin.
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