Members of the Raiders and Golden Knights gave their opinions on the Oakland Athletics’ planned relocation to Las Vegas before a charity softball event Saturday.
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When and how the Tropicana hotel will be torn down is still up in the air as Bally’s Corp. executives wait for the Oakland Athletics to finalize their Las Vegas ballpark plans.
If the A’s model their plan after the NFL’s Raiders and NHL’s Golden Knights, they should have no problem filling the seats, according to Alan Hoffman, partner at Winston and Strawn.
The Oakland Athletics have secured up to $380 million in public financing for a planned Las Vegas ballpark, but steps remain before shovels hit the ground.
Although Senate Bill 1 could provide the Oakland Athletics up to $380 million toward constructing a planned $1.5 billion Las Vegas ballpark, it is unlikely the team uses that full amount.
Oakland selected Grand Canyon shortstop Jacob Wilson No. 6 overall at the MLB draft earlier this week. One expert called the pick “a reach.”
The A’s Community Foundation was added as a sponsor of the Battle for Vegas 2023 charity softball game slated for July 22 at Las Vegas Ballpark.
Last month, the state teachers union said it would try to do anything it could to block funding for the proposed ballpark for the Athletics on the Strip.
Former Oakland A’s are starring for teams across Major League Baseball. The A’s have consistently allowed top players to depart when they are due for huge pay raises.
The Oakland Athletics have the worst record in baseball at the All-Star break. The A’s are last in the league in batting average, but also the worst in ERA.
Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve said no official talks have been held between the Athletics and her city about being a temporary home of the A’s.
The CEOs of the Philadelphia Phillies and Kansas City Royals will serve on MLB’s relocation committee looking at the Oakland Athletics’ possible move to Las Vegas.
If the Oakland Athletics’ planned Las Vegas ballpark needs more than 9 acres of land to accommodate a retractable roof, that could be provided, Bally’s Chairman Soo Kim said Friday.
The game featured a fireworks show following the Aviators’ 10-7 loss to the Express, but a sellout in nearly 110-degree heat shows there is fan support in Las Vegas for pro baseball.
Analyst Jeremy Aguero said he did “exactly what I was supposed to do” in his work while at the Nevada Legislature.
