Houston furniture store owner Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale wagered $2 million to win $12 million at DraftKings sportsbook on the Astros to repeat as World Series champions.
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The Oakland Athletics’ application to relocate to Las Vegas is being processed on schedule, a source told the Review-Journal Thursday.
Hundreds converged in downtown Henderson to celebrate the city’s little league team following their appearance in the Little League World Series.
The Oakland Athletics have hired CAA ICON as their consulting firm for team owner John Fisher and the team’s planned $1.5 billion Las Vegas ballpark.
A group linked with the Nevada State Education Association has filed a referendum petition to repeal the funding for the Athletics’ baseball stadium in Las Vegas.
The four-year-old facility, home to the Triple-A Las Vegas Aviators, saw its first rainout as a vicious monsoonal storm pounded the Summerlin area.
The two-time National League Most Valuable Player homered in three straight games for the second time this month and has 10 homers in August.
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao’s office said it would consider allowing the Athletics to extend their lease at the Coliseum beyond 2024 if MLB grants certain concessions.
Henderson and the Las Vegas Valley will be able to celebrate the success of the Henderson All-Stars and their trip to the Little League World Series one more time.
A Caesars Sportsbook bettor turned $80 into $106,530 on Sunday after hitting a nine-leg MLB parlay. The bettor had to sweat out two plays on the -1½ run line.
In an interview Thursday with ESPN, a spokesperson said the city was just $101 million short of reaching the $576 million needed to complete the deal for a new stadium.
Two design groups are competing to be chosen to design the A’s planned ballpark, scheduled to open in 2028. Where the team will play after 2024 remains an open question.
Oakland Athletics owner John Fisher gave an exclusive interview to the Review-Journal’s Mick Akers on Tuesday about his team’s planned move to Las Vegas.
The Henderson All-Stars lost to Southeast Region champion Nolensville, Tennessee, on Tuesday in the Little League World Series at Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
The Henderson All-Stars have a deep rotation of arms beyond No. 1 Nolan Gifford, which has helped them limit Little League World Series opponents to six runs and 10 hits in three games.
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