Planning for a new Oakland Athletics waterfront ballpark moved forward after the Oakland Planning Commission approved a 3,500-page environment impact report (EIR), with the City Council up next in the approval process. (more…)
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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…)
Oakland releases Environmental Impact Report for new A’s waterfront ballpark
The city of Oakland released a Final Environmental Impact Report for a proposed Oakland A’s ballpark and development at the downtown Howard Terminal site, with no significant changes from the draft report circulated earlier. (more…)
Alameda County approves Oakland waterfront ballpark plan
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors gave preliminary approval to a financing district key for development of a new Oakland Athletics ballpark and $11 billion in related development. (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…)
Alameda County to A’s: Slow down, cowboy
And now we know why the Oakland A’s brass revived an interest in Las Vegas: Alameda County says it won’t consider approval for a downtown waterfront ballpark until the city and the MLB tram come to a final agreement. (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…)
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…)
No last-minute changes: A’s ballpark vote set for today
Despite some last-minute negotiations, the Oakland City Council will move forward with a nonbinding vote on a new-ballpark term sheet already decried by Athletics President Dave Kaval as being unacceptable. (more…)
A’s, Oakland divide widens
Instead of moving closer to a potential agreement on a new Howard Terminal ballpark deal, the Oakland A’s and Oakland officials are even farther apart on terms, with A’s President Dave Kaval expressing dissatisfaction with the talks. (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 braintrust plans third Vegas run
The Oakland A’s ownership is planning a third Vegas run in search of some sort of ballpark deal in Sin City after a negotiating session on a new downtown Oakland ballpark goes poorly. (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…)