Major League Baseball to give Oakland A’s rare break on relocation fee if team moves to Las Vegas

Major League Baseball to give Oakland A’s rare break on relocation fee if team moves to Las Vegas

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  • Josh Kosman, New York Post
June 27, 2022 11:35 PM
  • Josh Kosman, New York Post

Major League Baseball doesn’t plan to charge the Oakland Athletics a relocation fee if the team moves to Las Vegas – a rare accommodation that shows the league is concerned about the team’s ability to find a viable home, The Post has learned.

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The Oakland A’s and Tampa Bay Rays currently are weighing moves to cities that also reportedly are being targeted by potential expansion teams. The Rays have been rumored to be eyeing Orlando, Fla. or Charlotte, NC. They also may propose a new stadium in St. Petersburg, Fla., close to their current home, insiders speculate…

The A’s, meanwhile, were hoping to announce a move to Las Vegas, potentially contingent on getting public financing, this month.