Oakland A’s to gamble on move to Vegas

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. 

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