A’s Take Another Step Toward Las Vegas With Owners Approval

Published on November 17, 2023

The Oakland Athletics are another significant step closer to moving to Las Vegas after Major League Baseball owners voted unanimously on Nov. 16 to approve the team’s relocation request. Plenty of uncertainty surrounding the possible move remains, however. A political action committee in Las Vegas is pursuing a referendum for the public to potentially vote against proposed stadium funding in next year’s November election. Additionally, there are serious questions about the viability of a ballpark plan that does not include a roof or a retractable dome, given oppressive summer heat in the Nevada desert. The A’s lease at the antiquated Oakland Coliseum expires after next season, and no concrete plan has been presented regarding where the American League team would play until the completion of a Las Vegas facility in 2028, at the earliest....

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