Less than 24 hours after the Nevada Assembly approved the Athletics' Senate Bill 1 to help fund a new Las Vegas ballpark, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred commented on the situation as it takes major steps toward becoming a reality.
"In Las Vegas, for whatever reason, they seem satisfied with a nine-acre leased ballpark on leased land. If they had proposed a similar project in Oakland, we feel confident a new ballpark would already be under construction. Oakland showed its commitment to the A's and that is why the A's belong in Oakland."
While it's still far from a done deal, the A's potential relocation cleared a major hurdle this week after both Nevada Assembly and Nevada Senate approved the team's proposal for $380 million in public funding to construct a new stadium.
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