Dave Kaval, the Athletics president who spearheaded new-ballpark efforts in Las Vegas and at Oakland’s Howard Terminal during the past eight years, is leaving the team to pursue new business opportunities in California. (more…)
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Inevitable: A’s, Oakland officials to discuss Coliseum lease extension
This was the inevitable outcome after visits to minor-league ballparks and the very real possibility of a 2029 opening: Oakland/Alameda officials and A’s management will meet on Thursday to discuss a Coliseum lease extension, per a published report. (more…)
Kaval: We’re down to two potential sites for new Vegas ballpark
Dave Kaval says the Oakland A’s are focusing on two sites for a potential new Vegas ballpark, but three additional sites are still in play–so basically there’s little new on the venue front for the team. (more…)
Polling gauges support for A’s move to Las Vegas
A poll of 17,151 people indicated varying levels of support for the Oakland Athletics moving to Las Vegas, with plenty of interest on both the personal and corporate levels. (more…)
A’s to narrow field of Vegas sites after playoffs; three sites cited by locals
With negotiations between Oakland and the team over a waterfront ballpark going poorly, the Oakland Athletics’ Dave Kaval says the team will announce finalists for the location of a potential new Las Vegas ballpark after the MLB playoffs. (more…)
A’s brass resumes Vegas runs, continues talks with Oakland
The Oakland A’s are back in Las Vegas while continuing talks with Oakland over a downtown waterfront ballpark, as John Fisher and Dave Kaval continue their efforts on a new ballpark. (more…)
Oakland, A’s to resume ballpark talks
The city of Oakland and the Oakland A’s will resume talks regarding a term sheet for a new downtown waterfront Howard Terminal ballpark, according to Mayor Libby Schaaf. (more…)
State funding on tap for new Oakland ballpark?
A point of contention between Oakland and the Athletics has been who will pay for Port of Oakland infrastructure upgrades for a new ballpark. Now it looks like the state may step in and fund many of the changes. (more…)
A’s: Maybe we can work with Oakland on new ballpark terms
After flatly rejecting the terms offered and approved by Oakland officials yesterday, Oakland Athletics president Dave Kaval struck a more conciliatory note upon further reflection, saying they were worth further review. (more…)
Oakland presents term sheet for new ballpark; A’s immediately reject it
As was expected from positions taken before today’s vote, the Oakland City Council has approved a preliminary term sheet for a new Oakland A’s ballpark–but team President Dave Kaval is rejecting those terms. (more…)
Las Vegas Ballpark as MLB home? Maybe, maybe not
After saying it was a possibility the Oakland A’s could play out of Las Vegas Ballpark on a temporary basis, team president Dave Kaval walked back that assertion, saying that it was more of a hypothetical statement. (more…)
A’s struggle with attendance, even with full Coliseum capacity
There is always a danger when you pursue a new ballpark: trashing the old home, even implicitly, will depress attendance. And that’s what the Oakland A’s are discovering, with terrible crowds for this week’s homestand. (more…)
A’s schedule fact-finding trip in Las Vegas
This is oh so predictable: Oakland A’s president Dave Kaval will lead a group of team leaders to Las Vegas next meet to gauge interest in a new ballpark for the franchise, as debate over a new Oakland waterfront facility continues. (more…)