By Zachary Phillips | Construction Dive
Dive Brief:
- The Oakland Athletics have signed an agreement to purchase 49 acres of land near the Las Vegas Strip with the intent of constructing a $1.5 billion, 35,000-seat Major League Baseball ballpark, team president Dave Kaval told the Las Vegas Review-Journal Wednesday.
- With the plan to move, the franchise would end a long struggle with the city of Oakland, California, to build a new home stadium, and finally exit the Oakland Coliseum. The A’s have played in Oakland since 1968.
- MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred provided a statement to the Review-Journal, supporting the A’s move to Southern Nevada.
