Oakland Athletics Set to Move to Las Vegas in 2028, Pending Approval

Manfred discussed the timeline Wednesday in an interview with The Associated Press that focused primarily on attendance in 2023. Las Vegas would become the fourth home of the franchise that was launched in Philadelphia (1901-54). , moved to Kansas City for 13 seasons, before settling in Oakland in 1968.

Since the Washington Senators became the Texas Rangers in 1972, the only relocated team has been the Montreal Expos, which became the Washington Nationals in 2005.

The A’s said in April they planned to move to a stadium to be built in Las Vegas. The following month, they concluded an agreement with Bally’s and the Gaming and Leisure Properties company to build a stadium on the Tropicana site, along the Strip.

Nevada elected officials approved US$380 million in public funding in June, a document signed by Governor Joe Lombardo. The A’s then began the process of relocating to MLB, a plan studied by a committee of team owners chaired by Milwaukee Brewers president Mark Attanasio.

This committee will evaluate the club’s request, define its territory of operation and that of its television broadcasting rights before making a recommendation to Manfred and the executive council. THIS council, made up of eight members, will make a recommendation to the 30 clubs, who will have to approve this move.

Heading into Wednesday’s games, the A’s had the worst record in the majors at 48-109, their highest loss total since moving to Oakland. They drew 832,352 fans to the Coliseum this season, the lowest total of the 30 teams. Their average of

The A’s lease at the Coliseum expires after the 2024 season. A new stadium in Las Vegas would not be ready until the 2028 season. The team has not said where it plans to play before that opening.

2023-09-27 21:41:51
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