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…)
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Another win for A’s pursuit of new Howard Terminal ballpark
Another key win for the Oakland Athletics’ pursuit of a new Howard Terminal ballpark, as the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) staff recommends approval of the ballpark-centric project. (more…)
We knew things at the Coliseum were bad, but the A’s say they’re worse
There is a familiar pattern for any MLB team pursuing a new ballpark: to make the argument for new, you need to trash the old as being inadequate, leading to attendance woes before the public rallies. But things are bad at the Oakland Coliseum, with the Oakland A’s raising issues with cat feces, cobwebs and […]
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…)
New Oakland A’s waterfront ballpark receives OK from waterfront commission staff
The San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) staff is recommending approval of a new Oakland A’s waterfront ballpark at Howard Terminal, with the project poised to clear another big hurdle. (more…)
Vegas investor says A’s have “strong interest” in Tropicana site
A Las Vegas real-estate investor controlling the Tropicana site on the Strip has met with the Oakland A’s and says they have a “a very, very strong interest” in a new ballpark development there. (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…)
More lawsuits challenge new Oakland A’s ballpark
Two more lawsuits are challenging the waterfront location for a new Oakland A’s ballpark, arguing a 3,500-page Environment Impact Report (EIR) did not adequately address concerns about the project. (more…)
Lawsuit challenges new Oakland ballpark
It just wouldn’t be a large California development if there weren’t lawsuits challenging every step in the process: A coalition of shipping interests is challenging the environmental review of the waterfront Oakland Athletics ballpark for being inadequate. (more…)
Oakland council member raises potential referendum on $12B A’s ballpark project
Oakland councilperson Carroll Fife, a skeptic of the $12-billion Howard Terminal development that include a billion-dollar Oakland Athletics ballpark, says she may seek a public referendum on the project as part of the November elections. (more…)
Advisory board recommends against A’s ballpark at Howard Terminal site
In a surprising and significant move, the state Seaport Planning Advisory Committee recommended that the Oakland Athletics be denied permission for an $12-billion development at the Howard Terminal site that would include a new ballpark. (more…)
As new Oakland ballpark plan moves forward, Las Vegas becomes long-shot bet
With plans for a new Oakland ballpark and $12-billion development progressing, odds of an Athletics move to Las Vegas are much worse–for now. (more…)
Oakland City Council OKs new ballpark EIR
A new Oakland A’s ballpark plan cleared a big hurdle late yesterday after the Oakland City Council approved a 3,500-page environmental impact report (EIR), moving the Howard Terminal waterfront project along. (more…)