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Post by iceland2018 on Apr 23, 2023 14:15:18 GMT -6
It must suck to be an Oakland sports fan, losing 3 times in less than 5 years.
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Post by mikecubs on Apr 23, 2023 16:44:45 GMT -6
It must suck to be an Oakland sports fan, losing 3 times in less than 5 years. Realistically they lost 2 teams, the Warriors just moved to San Francisco. They still serve the whole market. The Raiders didn't have that many fans after the LA move and the market still has the 49ers. Same with the Giants. I still think this could be a ploy to get more infrastructure $$$ for Howard Terminal.
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Post by mikecubs on Apr 24, 2023 5:11:21 GMT -6
Casey Pratt @caseyprattabc7 Since this deal blew up my sources have been telling me Oakland would absolutely be willing to get this deal across the finish line with a new ownership group. #Athletics
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Post by mikecubs on Apr 24, 2023 5:14:27 GMT -6
There's lots of rumors this Vegas thing is a smoke screen and John Fisher will sell the A's to Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob. Lacob has said he does want to buy the team. Lacob may be the best owner in pro sports.
Remember it was announced the Sacramento Kings were sold to Seattle and were going to become the Seattle Supersonics. Sacramento's announcers cried at the signoff of the last game. The move was rejected and the Maloofs were forced to sell to a group that would keep the kings in Sacramento with a new arena.
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Post by Bruinsfan on Apr 25, 2023 9:20:19 GMT -6
Hey Mike!
I do wonder if the MLB would rather expand to Vegas than relocate with the A's...i do think the A's wanted to build in Oakland and sell that land to the MLB
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Post by mikecubs on Apr 26, 2023 0:30:16 GMT -6
Hey Mike! I do wonder if the MLB would rather expand to Vegas than relocate with the A's...i do think the A's wanted to build in Oakland and sell that land to the MLB How are you doing? Long time no see I think you might be right. If the A's could get the $500M in funding then work things out with Oakland they can sell the site to MLB for an expansion team. But really I'm just guessing. Maybe MLB is fed up with Oakland will move them to Vegas then expand to 2 of Nashville, Salt Lake City, Montreal, Portland, Charlotte and San Antonio. These cities are all really growing and by the time Oakland and Tampa are worked out they could be big enough for a team IF they get public funding help. I'm sure Nashville and Salt Lake City would give whatever MLB wanted and probably the same for Charlotte and San Antonio.
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Post by mikecubs on May 3, 2023 1:12:07 GMT -6
The A's had an attendance of 2,583 tonight vs Seattle
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Post by mikecubs on May 10, 2023 11:41:04 GMT -6
A’s pivot to new site for Vegas baseball stadium, lowering public funding requestThe Oakland A’s and Bally’s Corp. have an agreement in place for the team to build a $1.5 billion stadium on a portion of the Tropicana Las Vegas site, a move expected to reduce the amount of public financing sought for the project to $395 million.Sources with knowledge of the negotiations told The Nevada Independent on Tuesday that under the scope of the deal, Bally’s plans to demolish the Tropicana and allow the A’s to construct a 35,000-seat retractable roof stadium on 9 acres of the 34-acre site on Tropicana Avenue near the southern end of the Las Vegas Strip. The A’s were initially looking to secure legislative support for a $500 million public funding package involving tax credits and the creation of a special taxation district to help fund stadium construction. The team announced that it had reached a “binding agreement” with Red Rock Resorts in mid-April to acquire land to house the stadium, but recently moved to revisit other potential stadium sites. Because real estate investment trust Gaming and Leisure Properties owns the land that is leased to Bally’s, the A’s would no longer have to pay land acquisition costs. Bally’s pays Gaming and Leisure annual rent of $10.5 million under a 50-year lease agreement. “This is now the deal. This is what we’re working on,” a source familiar with the negotiations said in regard to the team dropping the focus on the Red Rock land. Even with the lower public funding request, the team is still likely to look for approval from state lawmakers and Gov. Joe Lombardo for a financing package covering a portion of stadium construction costs. No legislation to do so has been introduced with 28 days remaining in the state’s 120-day legislative session, and Democratic legislative leaders said last week that they are still awaiting solid details from the team and would likely need it by this week. A source briefed on the knowledge of the plans said the tax package structure is similar to the one planned for the original site, “but work still needs to be done to finalize the language.” With no concrete proposal and touch-and-go negotiations ongoing, sources spoke to The Nevada Independent on the condition of anonymity. Officials from Bally’s and Gaming and Leisure did not respond to requests for comment. An A’s spokeswoman also declined to comment. According to sources with knowledge of the deal, Bally’s would build a new 1,500-room hotel-casino across from the stadium once completed. The hotel-casino would be separate from the ballpark. The deal would undo the A’s “binding agreement” announced three weeks ago with Red Rock Resorts for 49 acres on the west side of Interstate 15 at Tropicana and Dean Martin Drive where the team had wanted to build the stadium. The A’s had planned to build an entertainment district around the stadium with restaurants, retail and other entertainment offerings, but that is no longer part of the project. “This is now the deal. This is what we’re working on,” a source familiar with the negotiations said. A source said the original stadium construction timeline is still in place beginning in 2024 with a planned opening date in 2027, which could be pushed to 2028 if the construction timeline changes. Rhode Island-based Bally’s, which operates 15 casinos in 10 states, owns Bally’s Lake Tahoe. The company is opening a temporary casino in downtown Chicago later this year. The facility is a prelude to the company’s planned $1.7 billion resort complex at the former Chicago Tribune plant along the Chicago River. The A’s has been exploring the Las Vegas Valley for a new home for much of the past two years, looking at nearly two dozen sites before announcing the agreement with the Red Rock Resorts. Because the sales had not yet closed, the price for the land was not disclosed. Bally’s acquired the operations of the Tropicana from real estate iGaming and Leisure Properties in September as part of a $148 million deal that involved Penn Entertainment. thenevadaindependent.com/article/as-pivot-to-new-site-for-vegas-baseball-stadium-lowering-public-funding-request
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Post by mikecubs on May 11, 2023 21:50:47 GMT -6
Oakland A’s still comparing different Las Vegas ballpark sites, nothing is ‘off the table’ Policymakers and insiders working on a legislative package for the Oakland A’s say that nothing is “off the table” until a property is finalized in a bill for Nevada lawmakers, but the Tropicana Resort remains a frontrunner among the possibilities.
“There are benefits to different sites,” said Jeremy Aguero of Applied Analysis. “There are a lot of discussions today. [The Tropicana Hotel] was an option early,” he said, noting that the possibilities could change once a deal is finalized. Any site would become a tax district, according to the A’s proposal and lawmakers. A guero calls the package “site agnostic”: there are hopes for revenues from sales taxes, retail taxes, and entertainment taxes to be redirected into bonds to pay for the project. The project could be “publicly owned” if a property tax exemption is granted.
FOX5 first told you about the initial proposed site at the former Wild Wild West casino off I-15 and Tropicana Road. Aguero said the site requires $500 million in committed public financing and would have enough acreage for an entertainment district. The requests for public financing and overall costs would be “less” at the Tropicana Hotel and Resort. It lacks acreage for an entertainment district on the property, but the A’s are still looking for a ballpark with a minimum of 30,000 seats. Other benefits are “integration into the Strip,” great experiences for residents and visitors, and access to the best “world class” entertainment, Aguero said. Pedestrian access, rideshare options, some parking spaces and the future Las Vegas Loop would all factor into how fans would get to a ballpark off the Strip. Nevada Department of Transportation officials told FOX5 that the team’s management had not yet reached out to the agency. The agency released the following statement: “The Nevada Department of Transportation is aware of recent reports of the Oakland Athletics relocation to Las Vegas and the proposed construction of a new stadium east of the I-15/Tropicana project. NDOT looks forward to working with all parties involved to assess the potential impacts to this busy corridor and determine how the proposed stadium can fit into the valley’s transportation infrastructure in a safe and efficient manner. We believe the I-15/Tropicana project will provide benefits to safety and mobility for locals and tourists and businesses of all sizes. We are excited about the possibility of adding to the already dynamic sports and entertainment footprint of Las Vegas.” M.J. Maynard, RTC chief executive officer, also gave the following statement: “As the public transportation provider and traffic manager for Southern Nevada, the RTC is committed to collaborating with all public and private partners to keep our community moving safely and efficiently. We welcome the Oakland Athletics, and we look forward to working with everyone involved to support a smooth integration into our growing transportation infrastructure.” The team has also recently considered the Las Vegas Festival Grounds, and FOX5 confirmed recent talks with owner Phil Ruffin. Negotiations did not proceed. The team also considered the Rio Hotel, but Aguero said that option had not been a possibility for some time. There could be plenty of work done through the weekend to effort a bill. The deadline to pass a bill is on May 26. Governor Joe Lombardo’s office indicated that he wants a bill passed before the end of the session. www.fox5vegas.com/2023/05/11/oakland-still-compare-different-las-vegas-ballpark-sites-nothing-is-off-table/
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Post by mikecubs on May 13, 2023 4:13:36 GMT -6
A's ballpark financing bill might not be introduced until next weekThe Oakland A's are continuing to look at potentially building a ballpark in Las Vegas. Previously, on Friday morning, Nevada state Senator Scott Hammond told Channel 13 that he had not seen specific language for a ballpark financing bill and that it might not be introduced until next week. "We might not see anything until Monday," Hammond said. "Once we see something, we're going to have to vet and go through all the details." However, Hammond updated KTNV saying that he has seen language for legislation and that the public funding portion to build a stadium would total $395 million which would include a tax district. Hammon's latest update Friday night shows that a bill is expected early next week.Earlier this week, sources told Channel 13 that the A's have shifted focus and are now negotiating for a site on the south end of the Strip where the Tropicana Las Vegas sits. ources said that in that scenario, the Tropicana would be demolished to make way for the new stadium and surrounding development. Last month, the A's announced they had entered into an agreement with Red Rock Resorts to buy land where the old Wild Wild West casino once stood, just north of Allegiant Stadium. The A's are seeking some type of public funding mechanism to help pay for what they say would be a $1.5 billion new ballpark. Hammond said one of the big obstacles with the Tropicana site will be the management of traffic flow. "We're going to have to look at how traffic would be affected, both airport traffic and surface streets in that area," Hammond said. The A's have been looking for ways to get a new ballpark built for a long time. Their stadium, the Oakland Coliseum, opened in 1966 and is generally considered one of the most rundown facilities in Major League Baseball. A representative for Bally's Corporation, the owners of the Tropicana, told Channel 13 they have no comment on the possibility of a new ballpark at the Trop site. On Friday, the Culinary Union released a statement saying they've reached an agreement with the A's that will "guarantee workers have the right to organize and negotiate union contracts - which will guarantee these will be great jobs that meet our high Las Vegas standards."www.ktnv.com/sports/as-ballpark-financing-bill-might-not-be-introduced-until-next-week
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Post by mikecubs on May 13, 2023 4:14:51 GMT -6
It's huge that the Culinary Union is on board. They are VERY powerful in Nevada.
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Post by mikecubs on May 15, 2023 14:58:08 GMT -6
A's reach agreement to develop Las Vegas site for stadium The Oakland Athletics have reached an agreement with Bally's and Gaming & Leisure Properties to build a potential stadium on the Tropicana hotel site along the Las Vegas Strip. Bally's Corp. made the announcement Monday for a 30,000-seat stadium on the 35-acre site. The project is expected to cost about $1.5 billion, and the A's are asking for nearly $400 million in public support from the Nevada Legislature, which c ould vote on a proposal this week.
The A's previously previously signed an agreement to build a stadium also on Tropicana Avenue but on the other side of Interstate 15 that runs alongside the Strip. They were expected to ask the Legislature for $500 million in public funds for the 49-acre site that would have included much more than a stadium. T he new agreement is a scaled-down proposal, but the location is in closer walking distance for fans who are staying in hotels on the south end of the Strip. "We are excited about the potential to bring Major League Baseball to this iconic location," A's president Dave Kaval said in a statement. "We are thrilled to work alongside Bally's and GLPI, and look forward to finalizing plans to bring the Athletics to Southern Nevada." Kaval has said he hopes to break ground on a new ballpark next year and open the venue in time for the 2027 season. The A's have a lease at Oakland Coliseum through 2024, and they could play the 2025 and '26 seasons at Las Vegas Ballpark, home to their Triple-A affiliate Aviators. The Tropicana opened in 1957, and in its heyday drew such A-listers as Sammy Davis Jr. Now the Trop is overshadowed by nearby megaresorts such as the MGM Grand, New York-New York and Mandalay Bay, and soon it likely will meet the fate of so many other historic Las Vegas hotels that are no longer around. "We are honored to have been selected to partner with the Oakland Athletics on this monumental step in helping to bring Major League Baseball to the great city of Las Vegas, and to be a part of the once-in-a-generation opportunity of having a professional baseball team located within a short walk of the Las Vegas Strip," Bally's president George Papanier said in a statement. "The Tropicana has been a landmark of Las Vegas for generations, and this development will enhance this iconic site for generations to come." The A's had been looking for a new home for years to replace the outdated and run-down Oakland Coliseum, where the team has played since arriving from Kansas City for the 1968 season. It is averaging less than 9,500 fans at home this season, by far the lowest among the 30 teams. The team had been in negotiations with the city of Oakland to build a stadium on the waterfront but switched the focus entirely to Las Vegas last month. The A's exclusive negotiating rights deal with the Port of Oakland for the Howard Terminal site expired last Friday, allowing the port to negotiate with other parties interested in using the downtown site. On Friday, the A's also reached a deal with the Culinary Union, a politically powerful Nevada union that represents more than 60,000 workers mostly in the Las Vegas area, which guarantees that A's workers have the right to organize and negotiate union contracts."We hope there will be a path forward for all stakeholders so the Las Vegas A's can join the Vegas Golden Knights and the Las Vegas Raiders to continue this transformation as Las Vegas, the entertainment capital of the world, also becomes the sporting capital of the world," Culinary Union secretary-treasurer Ted Pappageorge said in a statement. www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/37655278/a-reach-agreement-develop-las-vegas-site-stadium
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Post by mikecubs on May 15, 2023 15:04:03 GMT -6
If built the new park would have a view of the strip from inside the stadium and retractable roof and seat only 30,000 which would be the smallest capacity other than Tampa. I say they should skip the retractable part of the roof. The other teams like Miami, Texas, Houston Arizona usually have their roofs closed and other than Houston they all have the new version of field turf which is almost like grass. I like this site better because they damn well better be able to attract a crap TON of other teams fans to make this work.
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Post by mikecubs on May 23, 2023 2:58:50 GMT -6
Jaclyn Schultz @jaclynfox5vegas HARDBALL ⚾️ ON STADIUM DEAL: Nevada lawmakers at the table will not go higher than $175 million for financing, per an official, leaving a $220 million gap outside Clark County bonds for the $395 million ask. There are doubts whether the A’s will fill that gap. @fox5vegas
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Post by mikecubs on May 23, 2023 13:32:40 GMT -6
Oakland A’s, state leaders reach tentative public financing deal; legislative approval still neededThe Oakland A’s and major state officials have reached a loose agreement for a public financing package significantly less than the $500 million the team originally sought to assist in relocating the franchise to a $1.5 billion stadium in Las Vegas, sources confirmed to The Nevada Independent on Tuesday. According to sources with knowledge of the discussions, the public financing package that will be presented to lawmakers will be lower than the initial threshold of $195 million in transferable tax credits the state set last week, and see a similar reduction from the initial request of $200 million in bonds backed by Clark County. The agreement was reached after weeks of discussion involving representatives from the Major League Baseball team, the governor’s office, the treasurer, representatives of lawmakers and Clark County, among other groups, and marks a sizable step forward after weeks of concerns from lawmakers and the county over the scope of the team’s public financing request. However, the agreement has not yet been presented to lawmakers and is expected to formally arrive in the next few days. The deal has to be approved by the Legislature before the 120-day legislative session ends June 5, or else could end up being vetted in a special legislative session. Sources indicated last week that lawmakers were only willing to contribute up to $195 million in transferable tax credits for stadium construction funding, and a dollar amount had not yet been agreed upon by Clark County. On Friday, Clark County officials said they were concerned taxpayers could end up on the hook to cover debt payments if the stadium wasn’t generating enough revenue. The A’s initially said they were seeking $500 million in public funding to assist with stadium construction, but in the weeks since, the team announced they were changing the proposed site and reducing the public dollar request to $395 million. The Nevada Independent granted anonymity to the sources so they could speak freely about the status of negotiations for the proposed 30,000-seat retractable-roof stadium that A’s hope to open in time for the 2027 season. Approval by the Legislature is one sign-off needed by the A’s before construction could start on the ballpark. Major League Baseball’s relocation committee would also need to approve the project by Jan. 1. The proposed stadium’s proximity to Harry Reid International Airport means the team will also require approval from the Federal Aviation Administration before beginning construction. “By law, developers must give the FAA the opportunity to evaluate proposed structures near airports to determine whether they could pose a hazard to aircraft or interfere with navigation aids,” a spokeswoman for the FAA said in an email to the Independent. “Each determination is unique. Our determinations identify hazards to air navigation.” The A’s announced on April 20 it was acquiring 49 acres from Red Rock Resorts for a stadium and entertainment district at Tropicana Boulevard and Dean Martin Road. On May 15, Tropicana operator Bally’s Corp. and real estate investment trust Gaming and Leisure Properties (GLPI) confirmed a report from a week earlier that the A’s abandoned the Red Rock site. The companies announced they were giving the A’s 9 acres of a 35-acre site that includes the Tropicana Las Vegas. GLPI said it would provide $175 million for “shared improvements” on the site. thenevadaindependent.com/article/oakland-as-state-leaders-reach-tentative-public-financing-deal-legislative-approval-still-needed
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