Oakland A’s tap Nevada lobbying firms as club’s Vegas relocation efforts intensify; site near Rio being considered

Oakland A’s tap Nevada lobbying firms as club’s Vegas relocation efforts intensify; site near Rio being considered

Article brief provided by The Nevada Independent
  • Howard Stutz, Tabitha Mueller, Jacob Solis and Sean Golonka, The Nevada Independent
February 16, 2023 9:33 PM
  • Howard Stutz, Tabitha Mueller, Jacob Solis and Sean Golonka, The Nevada Independent
  • Nevada

Major League Baseball’s Oakland A’s have hired several high-profile Nevada lobbyists as part of its two-year-long quest to relocate the team to Las Vegas.

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On Wednesday, Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred, speaking to reporters in Arizona at the opening of spring training, said the A’s have primarily focused on Las Vegas as a new home for the franchise.

The A’s want to find a new home to replace their dilapidated 57-year-old Ring Coliseum in Oakland. The team has been hoping to reach a deal on a new waterfront ballpark but has said it would relocate to Las Vegas if it could secure a location with favorable financing terms.