LAS VEGAS, Nev. — 30 Major League Baseball owners have voted unanimously to relocate the Oakland Athletics’ to Las Vegas.
According to reports, there will be a new stadium built at the site of the Tropicana hotel and casino on the Las Vegas Strip. Lawmakers recently committed to providing $380 million in public funding to the estimated $1.5 billion ballpark.
This vote by owners has cleared the way for the A’s to move from California to Nevada. A’s officials believe that “the ballpark will be ready in time for the 2028 baseball season.”
For this move to be official, the A’s must finalize agreements with the Las Vegas Stadium Authority and the company that owns and operates the Tropicana hotel and casino.
For the city of Las Vegas, if this move happens, this will be the fourth professional sports franchise to relocate. Las Vegas is now the home of the Golden Knights in the NHL, the Aces in the WNBA and the Raiders in the NFL.
