A’s Clear Major Hurdle In Vegas Relocation Process
The Oakland A's are one step closer to moving to Las Vegas, thanks to the Nevada Supreme Court.
On Monday, the court rejected a proposed ballot initiative that would have allowed Nevada voters to decide whether to withdraw the public funding that lawmakers agreed to provide to the billionaire owner of the A's, John Fisher.
A lower court had also rejected the ballot initiative, with the Supreme Court upholding that decision. And it dealt a major blow to those who had hoped to use the vote to prevent $380 million of taxpayer money being used to construct a new stadium on the Las Vegas Strip.
The organization fighting the public funding said they will fight to get the initiative on the ballot in 2026, which would still be before the new stadium is set to be completed. Maybe by then, their dominant closer, Mason Miller will finally get a special entrance.
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May 1, 2024; Oakland, California, USA; Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Mason Miller (19) hugs catcher Kyle McCann (52) after a win against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the ninth inning at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
Oakland A's Closer To Building New Stadium
Renderings of the proposed new stadium on the site of the former Tropicana Hotel on the south end of the Strip show a vast improvement over the current Coliseum. Though some high school stadiums are an improvement over the Coliseum.
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That said, the current images appear as if the stadium will be facing west, which would be the first stadium in MLB not to face east. Clearly, there are still some kinks to work through, but with the public funding currently still set to be distributed, the A's are on track to make the move a reality.
With a multi-year detour to a minor league stadium in Sacramento in the process, of course.