Gov. Joe Lombardo said Thursday he would not support a tax increase to pay for a baseball stadium for the Oakland A’s despite having discussed the subject with Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred shortly after the November election.
The A’s have been on a two-year quest to find a new home to replace its 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.
Former Gov. Steve Sisolak previously met with team representatives but said at the end of 2021 he was “not inclined” to consider a public financing package for the A’s.
