Nevada legislative leaders said Thursday that they had little information about the Oakland Athletics’ plans to move to Las Vegas, beyond that a land purchase deal is in place, a funding bill is coming and there is no timeline for action.
FILE - People watch a baseball game at Oakland Coliseum between the Oakland Athletics and the Texas Rangers in Oakland, Calif., July 23, 2022. The Athletics have signed a binding agreement to purchase land for a new retractable roof stadium in Las Vegas after being unable to build a new venue in the Bay Area. Team president Dave Kaval said Wednesday, April 19, 2023, that the team finalized the deal to buy the 49-acre site last week close to the Las Vegas Strip.
The purchase now sets up a patchwork of public-private funding mechanisms that needs approval from state lawmakers as well as local officials.The Nevada Independent, “That’s something that they’ve come up with,” said Naft of the A's funding ask. “You don’t always get what you want. And I think that’s probably going to be the case with the $500 million.”
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