The Oakland Athletics have been given the green light to move to Las Vegas following a vote by Major League Baseball owners.
The Oakland Athletics have been given the green light to move to Las Vegas following a vote by Major League Baseball owners.
MLB owners voted overwhelmingly Thursday morning to approve the relocation proposal by A’s owner John Fisher, CBS Sports reported. The team plans to play at a $1.5 billion facility on the Las Vegas strip in 2028.
The A’s still have one more year on their lease at the Oakland Coliseum. USA Today reported an unidentified MLB owner said the team would play games in Summerlin, Nevada, home of the A’s Triple-A team, share Oracle Park in San Francisco with the Giants, and may also play at the Coliseum while the Las Vegas stadium is built.
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