OT: MLB Athletics in Vegas

[LadyStanley]

A’s hire Las Vegas ballpark construction manager

Mortenson-McCarthy, a joint venture of Minneapolis-based Mortenson and national builder McCarthy Building Companies, will oversee all construction-related activities on the stadium project.

www.reviewjournal.com

Construction management company hired

 

[willy702]

Too funny the announcement still shows the rendering they said should be thrown in the garbage.

 

[LadyStanley]

Las Vegas ballpark design process on schedule, A’s Kaval says

Two design groups are competing to be chosen to design the A’s planned ballpark, scheduled to open in 2028. Where the team will play after 2024 remains an open question.

www.reviewjournal.com

Design expected to be selected in October from 2 competing firms.

Union and league to determine playing home after lease expires.

 

[Vegan Knight]

Las Vegas ballpark design process on schedule, A’s Kaval says

Two design groups are competing to be chosen to design the A’s planned ballpark, scheduled to open in 2028. Where the team will play after 2024 remains an open question.

www.reviewjournal.com

Design expected to be selected in October from 2 competing firms.

Union and league to determine playing home after lease expires.

I read somewhere the Giants only want to share for 30-40 games a year because they get a lot of events.

I think someone else said they thought a split between Las Vegas Ballpark to start the year then Oracle Park to share with the Giants during the hottest parts of the summer for 2025-2027 seemed to be a likely solution.

 

[LadyStanley]

I read/heard TV report that LV Ballpark might have to install artificial turf due to increased usage by two teams.

 

[willy702]

Imagine the ghost town any park in the Bay Area would be. They could play in a college stadium and have plenty of seats to sell.

 

[Vegan Knight]

Imagine the ghost town any park in the Bay Area would be. They could play in a college stadium and have plenty of seats to sell.

I read that Las Vegas Ballpark is their optimal choice.

Another article said they would continue to get a cut of millions of Bay Area broadcast money for those years if they play some games in the Bay Area or northern California, I'm not sure. Plus gets away from the hottest months in Vegas if they split between Las Vegas Ballpark and Oracle Park.

 

[willy702]

I read that Las Vegas Ballpark is their optimal choice.

Another article said they would continue to get a cut of millions of Bay Area broadcast money for those years if they play some games in the Bay Area or northern California, I'm not sure. Plus gets away from the hottest months in Vegas if they split between Las Vegas Ballpark and Oracle Park.

Getting the TV money could be the only explanation for it. I don't think the Giants have any desire for them to share the park but as they say the MLB will decide and could force them to do it. The summer plans make sense for weather but are absolutely horrible for fans. I do like Brodie Brazil's idea that they could play in SLC for 3 or more years if the ballpark is vacant and provide a trial run for the market for expansion.

 

[LadyStanley]

Oakland A’s score legal win in Las Vegas stadium public funding battle

The Athletics got a legal win in District Court over a political action committee’s attempt to get the public financing for the team’s planned ballpark on next year’s ballot.

www.reviewjournal.com

Education PAC loses suit to get referendum on 2024 ballot. Sounds like they plan to appeal and restart the referendum process.

 

[LadyStanley]

Fisher addresses protesting A's fans ahead of owners' Las Vegas vote

Athletics owner John Fisher ran into a few fans ahead of the critical MLB owners vote on the franchise’s potential relocation to Las Vegas.

www.nbcsportsbayarea.com

MLB owners vote on Thursday

 

[LadyStanley]

Nonprofit plans to challenge A’s stadium funding bill in court

Schools Over Stadiums, a PAC backed by a teachers union, claims the Oakland Athletics’ stadium funding bill violates the state constitution.

www.reviewjournal.com

PAC claims funding agreement violates state constitution in five ways.

 

[LadyStanley]

MLB owners unanimously vote to approve Athletics' move to Las Vegas

After numerous attempts to move, Athletics owner John Fisher is finally getting his wish.

sports.yahoo.com

 

[LadyStanley]

https://www.si.com/mlb/athletics/column/the-as-wont-be-spending-money-in-las-vegas-either

Not a good look

 

[LadyStanley]

A’s for art: Athletics stadium to feature Fisher art collection

Word from multiple sources familiar with John Fisher’s design plans for the future A’s ballpark is that the owner has been talking for months of developing an art program in Las Vegas.

www.reviewjournal.com

Fisher to display art in new stadium (including Warhol triple Elvis). Similar to Allegiant.

 

[LadyStanley]

Oakland A’s meet MLB deadline to keep revenue sharing

The Athletics had until Jan. 15 to get a binding agreement for a new stadium deal in place, or MLB planned to remove the team from its revenue sharing system.

www.reviewjournal.com

Stadium deal in place before deadline

 

[LadyStanley]

A’s hunt for temporary home continues; is Las Vegas Ballpark on list?

The Oakland Athletics are making site visits as they try to figure out where they will play once their Oakland Coliseum lease is up after the 2024 season.

www.reviewjournal.com

Still looking for temporary home

 

[LadyStanley]

Las Vegas mayor on A's planned relocation to desert: 'They've got to figure out a way to stay in Oakland' - Yahoo Sports

Mayor Carolyn Goodman offered a surprising take on the A's planned move to her city as the sports world descends on Las Vegas.

sports.yahoo.com

Hmmmm

 

[hangman005]

I also see the teachers union has refilled suit.

 

[LadyStanley]

Oakland mayor questions viability of A's owner John Fisher as Las Vegas plans come under more scrutiny

Sheng Thao became the second mayor to question Fisher and his relocation plans this week

www.cbssports.com

Questions regarding Fisher's ability to follow through

 

[LadyStanley]

Oakland A's move to Las Vegas hits more hurdles as Nevada State Education Association tries to block funding

Owner John Fisher has already received approval for $380 million in public funding

www.cbssports.com

Teachers seek injunction claiming payout is unconstitutional.

 

[LadyStanley]

A’s community benefits plan approved; first of 4 needed for stadium

The Oakland Athletics’ community benefits plan was unanimously approved by the Las Vegas Stadium Authority Board.

www.reviewjournal.com

 

[LadyStanley]

A’s taking early steps on Las Vegas uniform design process with Nike

As the Oakland Athletics’ continue moving forward on the Las Vegas relocation process, early design work has begun on uniforms.

www.reviewjournal.com

Team starting to work on uniform

 

[hangman005]

Still hoping the misspell Las Vegas "Sacramento" or "Salt Lake" and then we could get a real team.

 

[Vegan Knight]

Still hoping the misspell Las Vegas "Sacramento" or "Salt Lake" and then we could get a real team.

I don't quite understand that.

This move will cost Fisher about 1.15 billion for the stadium costs, any other new owner will have to go back to the legislature and get money again, or get this deal to transfer over to them through the legislature, and then spend probably more than 1.15 billion to build the stadium.

So if that's already 1.25 billion, then they will have to spend 2 billion to get the team on top of that and a few hundred million with the setup of a franchise.

I don't think another owner having already needed 3.45 billion in investment would spend any more on the team afterwards than Fisher with three times less investment needed at 1.15 billion. And if Fisher sold the team after the window passed I couldn't see a new group paying over 3 billion for the team so it still would probably be less expensive than an expansion team.

 

[LadyStanley]

Check out this Podcast: What Vegas Needs To Know About A’s Owner John Fisher https://player.fm/1BjeeFk

Local podcast, City Cast Las Vegas