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A’s and Nevada have binding deal for new Las Vegas ball park; A’s could be in Vegas by 2027

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Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo seen here during his inauguration is on board with the new binding deal to bring the Oakland A’s to Las Vegas. The A’s have identified a 100 acre location north of Allegiant Stadium near Tropicana and Interstate 15 (AP file photo)

By Jerry Feitelberg

OAKLAND–The Oakland A’s have closed in on a $1 billion ball park located north of Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas and they have the support of Nevada governor Joe Lombardo. Sources said that there will be no new taxes. The A’s will put their own money into building the 30,000-35,000 retractable roof ball park near Tropicana and Interstate 15.

The site is 100 acres and the A’s will buy the land from Red Rock Resorts. An unnamed spokeswoman for the A’s said that the A’s have purchased 49 acres at the Tropicana site and that the A’s are prepared to develop retail, condos, and other forms of transportation.

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred who is waving the relocation fee said that the Oakland Coliseum location is not viable and Howard Terminal needed to be settled but after the city of Oakland was rejected for the $185 million grant by the US Dept of Transportation that pretty much torpedoed the Jack London Square effort.

The State of Nevada said that they will have a special taxation bill that have sales proceeds that would allow them to invest in the area. Relocation tax credits is worth $500 million and Clark County would have to sign off a new taxing district. Lombardo was very open about the binding deal saying that it’s great news for Southern Nevada, that it would bring jobs, economic development and bring a historical franchise to Nevada.

Meanwhile the Oakland A’s played the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday afternoon and fans turned out almost double the usual 6,000 drawing 12,112. A reverse boycott was planned for Tue Jun 13th to fill up the Oakland Coliseum to show A’s owner John Fisher and MLB there are fans that still support the A’s and it would be an effort to show A’s leadership and MLB the fans can support the team.

With the recently binding deal between the state of Nevada and the Athletics the reverse boycott might be all for not. What miracles the city of Oakland and Mayor Sheng Thao can come up with looks unlikely. Thao was disappointed that the A’s didn’t speak with her before the binding agreement was made as she and city officials were still in the process in trying to secure Howard Terminal which now looks off the table with this new binding deal the A’s have announced on Wednesday night.

Jerry Feitelberg is an Oakland A’s beat writer for http://www.sportsradioservice.com

That’s Amaury News and Commentary: Nevada Governor on the Oakland A’s -Negotiations early in the process-

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An artists rendering of a potential Las Vegas A’s ballpark located near the Tropicana hotel on the Las Vegas Strip complete with retractable roof as speculated. Parking is missing from this rendering and public transit isn’t enough to shuttle 35,000 fans to 81 home games which needs to get worked out. (rendering by Stadium 51 in Las Vegas)

Nevada Governor on the Oakland A’s -Negotiations early in the process–

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By Amaury Pi-González

On Monday, February 13, one day after the Superbowl, Joe Lombardo recently elected Governor of the State of Nevada was mum on what public assistance the Oakland A’s could receive if they chose to move to Las Vegas and built their $1 billion ballpark.

The Governor said today; “Those negotiations are so early in the process that it would be detrimental for me to even talk about any details.” Last month Lombardo, through a spokeswoman, said he is not in favor of raising taxes to assist the A’s, but hinted that the team could be eligible for existing Nevada State Economic Development programs.

What the Governor said today leaves the door still open for the A’s to relocate to Sin City. Just two weeks ago the owner of the Oakland A’s was welcome by a group of casino magnates as the A’s seemed to have picked their favorite location in Las Vegas.

The Oakland A’s or an expansion team:

-There is a belief in Las Vegas by the government and local Casino magnates, that they will eventually have a major league baseball franchise, via expansion, but they also recognized that they see the Oakland A’s relocating to their city as a much quicker opportunity than if they are awarded an expansion team which will take a few more years.

The Baseball Commissioner already is on the record for telling the A’s that MLB would forfeit relocation charges. Commissioner Manfred said in April 2021, calculating the average value at the time that an expansion fee would run at least $2.2 billion for the team that chose relocation, the average value of a major league franchise that is huge bait for the A’s if they indeed make the move to Sin City.

In other words, the decision by the Commissioner to waving relocation fees to the Oakland team enhances the chances for Las Vegas of acquiring a storied franchise. The Athletics then representing Philadelphia was one of the charter members of the American League in 1901, with stops later in Kansas City and since 1968 and four World Series titles later in Oakland, California.

Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas is set for February 11, 2024, at Allegiant Stadium.

-Las Vegas, Nevada is growing in sports. The Pro Bowl took place early this month in Las Vegas and drew more than 50,000 people to Allegiant Stadium In March the NCAA men’s basketball West regionals will take place in T-Mobile Arena, the first time a portion of March Madness is taking place in this city In November the inaugural Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix will take place on portions of Las Vegas Boulevard and surrounding streets.

Lombardo said about the Grand Prix “We’re excited to bring them into the State of Nevada and be their host. It’s going to be a fantastic deal for us”. Currently, the NFL Oakland Raiders and the NHL Golden Knights made their home in Las Vegas and it is expected the city will eventually be also home to MLB and NBA.

Rob Manfred MLB Commissioner says 2023 is a big year when it comes to the future of the Athletics franchise.

Amaury Pi Gonzalez is the lead Spanish play by play radio talent for the Oakland A’s on flagship station 1010 KIQI San Francisco on http://www.sportsradioservice.com