Oakland A’s reach ‘tentative’ public finance deal with Nevada leaders, await legislation

Photo: Oakland Athletics President Dave Kaval inside the Legislature for a meeting in Assembly Speaker Steve Yeager’s office on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 in Carson City. (David Calvert/The Nevada Independent)

Oakland A’s reach ‘tentative’ public finance deal with Nevada leaders, await legislation

Article brief provided by The Nevada Independent
  • Tabitha Mueller and Howard Stutz, The Nevada Independent
May 24, 2023 1:51 PM
  • Tabitha Mueller and Howard Stutz, The Nevada Independent
  • Nevada
  • Commercial Casinos

The Oakland A’s and major state officials announced Wednesday that they have reached a “tentative” agreement to bring the team to Las Vegas via a multimillion dollar public financing package to help fund construction of a $1.5 billion stadium, but did not include details about the financial commitments by the state and Clark County.

The joint statement, which included comments from Gov. Joe Lombardo, legislative leaders, Clark County and the state treasurer, marks a sizable step forward after weeks of concerns from lawmakers and the county over the scope of the team’s public financing request. However, bill language still needs to be introduced and passed by the Legislature, which is less than two weeks away from adjourning on June 5.