Henderson not yet part of Athletics’ planned visit to Vegas

With the Athletics planning to meet with Southern Nevada officials next week as they begin to tour possible stadium sites, their itinerary at the moment doesn’t include one usual suspect. The City of Henderson has not been contacted yet about the A’s planned multi-day visit.

“The City has no meetings scheduled for next week with the Oakland A’s,” Kathleen Richards, Henderson spokeswoman, said in a statement.

Henderson Mayor Debra March told the Review-Journal last week that she would be interested in meeting with the A’s and that they could revisit the stadium pitch the city gave the Arizona Diamondbacks when they looked to relocate to Henderson.

Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman said she’s aware A’s representatives are scheduled to be in the area next week, but wouldn’t confirm if she, or anyone from the city, planned to meet with the A’s group, referring to a statement she provided last week on the matter.

“Las Vegas has always been open to active conversations with major league sports franchises as they seek new locations and expanded community support,” Goodman said in the statement.

Goodman also noted talks regarding a possible relocation of the A’s to Las Vegas had been occurring since 2019.

The city’s exclusive negotiation agreement with the Renaissance Companies expired last month, which was tied to trying to build a Major League Soccer stadium at the Cashman Field site near downtown Las Vegas.

With that out of the way, the city can now entertain other options for the 50-acre site, including a possible Major League Baseball stadium.

Clark County officials on Tuesday declined to comment on if they’ll have representation meet with the A’s, and Gov. Steve Sisolak’s spokeswoman Meghin Delaney said he’s focused on his work up north.

“The Governor is in the Capitol in Carson City and is focused on the legislative session,” Delaney said in an email.

MLB officials last week gave the A’s the green light to begin exploring other markets for possible relocation after saying the aging RingCentral Coliseum in Oakland was no longer an option. The A’s relocation search has been linked to five other markets and will take place while the team continues to try to land a new waterfront stadium in Oakland.

The Raiders relocated to Las Vegas in similar fashion due to the RingCentral Coliseum’s condition.

Possible sites for an MLB stadium in Southern Nevada include Las Vegas, Summerlin, Henderson and the Las Vegas Strip, sources told the Review-Journal.

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