Three legal challenges to the environmental impact report (EIR) approving a new Athletics ballpark were tentatively denied by Alameda County Superior Court, subject to a hearing this Friday. (more…)
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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, casino owner Ruffin to chat Las Vegas Festival Grounds ballpark Tuesday
Las Vegas casino owner Phil Ruffin will be in the Bay Area tomorrow to discuss a new Las Vegas Festival Grounds ballpark with management of the Oakland Athletics. (more…)
Manfred expresses preference for Tampa over St. Pete in new Rays ballpark quest
In his annual MLB All-Star Game press remarks, Commissioner Rob Manfred expressed a preference for Tampa over St. Pete in the new Rays ballpark quest, and yet again reiterated the need for a new Oakland A’s ballpark. (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…)
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…)