The Athletics had until Jan. 15 to get a binding agreement for a new stadium deal in place, or MLB planned to remove the team from its revenue sharing system.
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The Oakland Athletics have agreed to pay Alameda County the $45 million they owe for their 50 percent of the Coliseum site. The team made the purchase in 2019.
Caesars Sportsbook slashed the Dodgers’ odds to win the World Series from 8-1 to the +550 favorites after they agreed to a contract with Shohei Ohtani.
Oakland Athletics team executives have decided to delay the planned Monday event to unveil new drawings of the proposed stadium.
Athletics pitcher Ken Waldichuk, who pitched for the Aviators in 2022, had surgery this offseason and is in physical therapy after having elbow discomfort.
The updated renderings could include some form of a retractable roof and/or a retractable wall for the $1.5 billion, 33,000-seat stadium.
Las Vegas Events and the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association are happy with NFR at Thomas & Mack Center, but the allure of higher capacity at the A’s stadium is attractive.
The Oakland Athletics will play two games against the Milwaukee Brewers at Las Vegas Ballpark in March for 2024 Big League Weekend, the clubs announced Monday.
Globe Life Field, which sits on 13 acres with a fully retractable roof, features many elements the Oakland Athletics are looking for in a Las Vegas ballpark.
A provision in the A’s relocation approval noted that if owner John Fisher sold the team before moving to Las Vegas that he would have to pay MLB 20 percent of the sale price.
After visiting various sites across the Las Vegas Valley, the allure of the Strip was too great to turn down, Oakland Athletics owner John Fisher said Thursday.
With the relocation vote finalized, the Oakland Athletics would make Las Vegas one of 20 American cities with at least three of the big four major sports teams.
Many guests weren’t aware of Major League Baseball’s Thursday morning vote to relocate the Oakland A’s to Las Vegas. But fans are excited about a stadium at the Tropicana.
The Oakland A’s appear headed for Las Vegas after MLB team owners approved the sport’s first relocation since 2005. Here’s a look at franchises that have moved since 1953.
The Oakland Athletics were unanimously approved to move to Las Vegas by MLB owners Thursday, generating a strong reaction online and across social media.
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