When negotiations for a new Howard Terminal development slow down, the Oakland A’s ownership has a familiar card to play: head to Las Vegas and hint at a future move. Guess who’s in Sin City today? (more…)
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Vegas politicos throw cold water on A’s ballpark public funding
Less than a week after MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred expressed optimism about an Oakland Athletics move to Las Vegas, city and Nevada politicos threw cold water on the notion of any A’s ballpark public funding. (more…)
With end of year looming, new A’s ballpark talks down to the wire
With October and the end of the year looming, talks between the city of Oakland and the Athletics ownership concerning a new A’s ballpark over infrastructure spending and a lease are coming down to the wire. (more…)
Another lawsuit filed against new Howard Terminal waterfront ballpark
Another day, another lawsuit: the port operators and trucking firms steadfast in their opposition to a new Howard Terminal waterfront ballpark and development pitched by the Oakland A’s are back again with yet another lawsuit, this one arguing that a state agency improperly approved the project. (more…)
A’s ballpark referendum denied by Oakland City Council
This anti-ballpark plan was already a long shot, so the outcome was not a complete surprise: the Oakland City Council rejected a public advisory vote on a Oakland A’s ballpark referendum. (more…)
A’s focusing on two Vegas sites, raises possibility of ballpark tax subsidies
The Oakland A’s have reportedly settled on two potential sites for a new Las Vegas ballpark, with local politicians raising the possibility of ballpark tax subsidies. (more…)
A’s Howard Terminal ballpark may come down to tax districts
The future of a proposed Oakland A’s Howard Terminal ballpark proposal may come down to whether or not the city and Alameda County agree to two new tax districts, including one outside the project area. (more…)