OT: MLB Athletics in Vegas

[LadyStanley]

Oakland A's agree to purchase land for $1.5B Las Vegas ballpark

The Athletics are leaving for Las Vegas.

sports.yahoo.com

Buying land.

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[IceNeophyte]

Trop and Dean Martin, the current truck lot next to Wild West (the one directly across from In-n-Out, not the other side of Wild West). Yay, a new traffic nightmare adding to a bad traffic area!

 

[LadyStanley]

Potential pedestrian overpass above I15 to Park to connect to the Strip.

 

[hangman005]

Couldn't we just get an expansion instead of Oaklands hand me downs again.

 

[LadyStanley]

Couldn't we just get an expansion instead of Oaklands hand me downs again.

Apparently there would be a $2B location related fee (not clear if that is in addition to or part of the expansion fee), not including land and stadium (another $1B+).

 

[LadyStanley]

Las Vegas A’s: MLB team to move to Southern Nevada

While Clark County issued a statement Thursday saying it’s ready to welcome the Oakland A’s to Las Vegas, Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao expressed disappointment, saying the city had gone &#8…

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Clark County welcomes A's. Oakland mayor disappointed

 

[The Duck Knight]

Ownership better start spending some money once they move. If they continue being the bargain bin farm team they have been the novelty is going to wear out quick.

 

[VEGASKING]

Trop and Dean Martin, the current truck lot next to Wild West (the one directly across from In-n-Out, not the other side of Wild West). Yay, a new traffic nightmare adding to a bad traffic area!

Is that whole parcel of land big enough? From Trop to Tompkins. Looks a bit smaller than the parcel Allegiant is on.

We do work for Gatski. Looks like they're about to have to move. We built the building behind theirs for Vegas Auto Gallery who is a VGK sponsor now about 3 years ago. As someone who just had to move for the same reasons for the new shit going up next to Area 15 I know how much it sucks.

 

[IceNeophyte]

North of that parking lot to Thompson it widens pretty dramatically. You could almost juuuust wedge T-Mobile into the parking lot itself. If the parcel includes taking out all the structures to Thompson, I think it fits an MLB stadium with a bigger parking shortage than Allegiant has. This is what the area casinos want. Pay $50 to park in their garage, spend some cash in their casinos, then go to the game.

 

[nickp91]

John Fisher introduce: The Las Vegas UFO's

 

[dukedukowski]

Speculation till I hear something definite.
Final.

I don't want the classic cap to change.
That's my childhood favorite.
Rollie Fingers

 

[LadyStanley]

The Las Vegas A's? What we know (and don't know) about potential move from Oakland

Does buying land for a ballpark mean a move is official? What obstacles could get in the way? Here's our latest intel on the Athletics' future.

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Coliseum lease ends in 2024, but they might end early. Name not changing. And more. Stadium and parking won't fill full 49 acres

 

[LadyStanley]

Who (what?) is Stomper, the Las Vegas A’s mascot?

As the Las Vegas A’s slowly become a reality, it’s time to address the (literal) elephant in the room.

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History of the mascot Stomper. Wonder if he'll make the move.

 

[mundyc3]

Hate the A's but really want baseball. Last missing piece in my opinion. Could care less about the NBA. Used to be a huge fan but it just isn't an entertaining league anymore.

 

[willy702]

Foley should team up with Davis and state he's opposed. Whether we like it or not, VGK is the biggest loser to adding MLB and then NBA to the city. Winning in year one was absolutely huge for them being able to compete at this point but if the team has a poor phase with losing records the Fortress is going to look more like an abandoned post.

 

[The Duck Knight]

Foley should team up with Davis and state he's opposed. Whether we like it or not, VGK is the biggest loser to adding MLB and then NBA to the city. Winning in year one was absolutely huge for them being able to compete at this point but if the team has a poor phase with losing records the Fortress is going to look more like an abandoned post.

Baseball being in town is not going to matter for the Knights attendance, mainly because there is very little overlap in seasons. Any long stretches of the Knights being bad will, but they'll still have the tourist ticket market to fall back on. The NBA is the only league that could come to town and really hurt attendance wise.

 

[willy702]

Baseball being in town is not going to matter for the Knights attendance, mainly because there is very little overlap in seasons. Any long stretches of the Knights being bad will, but they'll still have the tourist ticket market to fall back on. The NBA is the only league that could come to town and really hurt attendance wise.

I don't think the season timing matters as much. Both are chasing limited amounts of premium ticket money and advertising dollars. When the Naqvis of the world have an MLB team to sponsor as well they will hurt VGK. And for fans who want to buy tickets to sports there is a limit in the wallet. The tourists are the only ones for whom the lack of overlap matters.

 

[LadyStanley]

I can see April and September tourists taking in hockey and baseball.

 

[LadyStanley]

Excellent interview with LVSportsBiz guy on A's potentially moving to Las Vegas and comparing it to Raiders and Golden Knights, mentions NBA hopefuls, etc.

 

[LadyStanley]

Oakland Athletics begin exploring backup plans for new stadium site in Southern Nevada, per report

The A's have yet to secure a $500 million tax deferment package for a ballpark site near the Las Vegas Strip

www.cbssports.com

Looking at alternative sites in case funding package does not go through

 

[Vegan Knight]

Baseball being in town is not going to matter for the Knights attendance, mainly because there is very little overlap in seasons. Any long stretches of the Knights being bad will, but they'll still have the tourist ticket market to fall back on. The NBA is the only league that could come to town and really hurt attendance wise.

I know this was posted a while ago but I 100% agree. NBA is the one that would impact the Knights.

I think the Athletics would do well in Vegas, and an MLS team in Allegiant would also do well without hurting the Knights bottom line (or the Raiders obviously.)

I think Vegas needs another decade of growth before trying to get an NBA team here too.

I know Seattle and Vegas are the favorites for expansion but hopefully Kansas City or St. Louis or somewhere steps in.

 

[LadyStanley]

Trop site not nearly as easy to access

 

[LadyStanley]

REPORT: Las Vegas A’s shift gears to new stadium site, lower public funding ask

The Athletics franchise is switching gears to a new site for a Las Vegas major league baseball stadium, according to reporting from The Nevada Independent Tuesday.

www.8newsnow.com

Trop would be demolished. Stadium would use 9 of 34 acre plot.

 

[LadyStanley]

Can the A’s turn Las Vegas into a baseball town? We asked the players who made it an MLB talent hotbed

Kris Bryant and Bryson Stott shared their thoughts on Las Vegas potentially acquiring an MLB team.

sports.yahoo.com

Vegas born/raised MLB players on A's move

 

[LadyStanley]

A's stadium deal won't parallel Allegiant Stadium; Culinary Union played role in site change

The 8 News Now Investigators, via a source familiar with the negotiations between the Oakland A’s, Clark County and the Nevada state government, explains that the A’s deal will look nothing l…

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Culinary union forced site change. Trop workers getting promises during stadium build. Sales tax in/around stadium would be used to service bonds. Team asking for suspension of entertainment tax.