{"id":219608,"date":"2022-07-01T16:11:20","date_gmt":"2022-07-01T21:11:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=219608"},"modified":"2022-07-01T16:27:11","modified_gmt":"2022-07-01T21:27:11","slug":"as-las-vegas-move-looks-unlikely-after-san-francisco-vote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/as-las-vegas-move-looks-unlikely-after-san-francisco-vote\/","title":{"rendered":"Oakland Votes to Reclassify Port, Deals Blow to Las Vegas A\u2019s Hopes"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Thursday, the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission voted to alter the classification of a terminal at the Port of Oakland. That potentially deals a blow to Las Vegas\u2019s hopes of being the next home of the Oakland Athletics.<\/p>\n

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Oakland Coliseum, home of the Oakland A’s. It’s possible the team remains in that city rather than moving to Las Vegas. (Image: KQED<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The 23-2 vote by the commission changes the designation of a 56-acre terminal at the Port of Oakland to \u201cmixed use,\u201d which could set the stage for construction of a new stadium that would keep the Major League Baseball (MLB) team in its home city of 54 years.<\/p>\n

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The vote is the first in a series of approvals that are necessary for construction of a new waterfront stadium. While local politics can be messy and slow-moving, it appears Oakland politicians are making concerted to keep the A\u2019s in town. That dashes Sin City\u2019s hopes<\/a> of landing a third team from one of the four major North American sports leagues.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

A\u2019s-to-Las Vegas rumors are long-running, and even stoked social media controversy<\/a> among local officials in the two cities. The intensity of the speculation, coupled with A\u2019s President Dave Kaval\u2019s reportedly weekly visits to Las Vegas and MLB\u2019s approval of the club\u2019s move to the US gaming capital, gave the impression that it was nearly a done deal.<\/p>\n

Oakland Fights to Keep a Team\u2026Finally<\/h2>\n

For Oakland, the Thursday vote by the development commission is a step in the right direction in terms of retaining the city\u2019s remaining professional sports franchise.<\/p>\n

Our city has historically been overlooked for major economic development, but today that story about Oakland changes,\u201d<\/strong> said Mayor Libby Schaaf in a statement.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In recent years, Oakland lost the NFL\u2019s Raiders<\/a> to Las Vegas and the NBA\u2019s Golden State Warriors to neighboring San Francisco.<\/p>\n

In Oakland, the A\u2019s are proposing construction of a $1 billion site that includes a stadium, hotels, residences, and retail space. That\u2019s the reported price tag of a new ballpark in Las Vegas, for which MLB is aiming for $275 million in public financing \u2013 a notion Nevada state leaders aren\u2019t enthusiastic about<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Where Las Vegas Goes from Here<\/h2>\n

The A\u2019s-to-Las Vegas idea isn\u2019t necessarily dead. But it is now on life support, possibly dashing the city\u2019s hopes of adding a MLB franchise. The league was so enthusiastic about the prospects of a team calling the US casino mecca home, it was reportedly willing to waive the $1 billion relocation fee.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s possible another MLB franchise could move to Las Vegas. But for now, the only other relocation rumor in the league centers around the Tampa Bay Rays. However, that club is likely to remain in Florida.<\/strong><\/p>\n

News of the San Francisco commission\u2019s vote emerges less than a month after NBA Commissioner Adam Silver<\/a> threw cold water on the idea of that league imminently expanding. That perhaps indicatesLas Vegas may have to be content with the Raiders and the NHL\u2019s Golden Knights for the time being.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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