BREAKING The Oakland Athletics signed a binding agreement to purchase land in LasVegas for a future ballpark site, the team announced Wednesday night.
signed a binding agreement to purchase land in Las Vegas for a future ballpark site, the team announced Wednesday night.
It comes after years of negotiations between the A's and Oakland's government over a plan to build a new ballpark at Howard Terminal.ABC7 Bay Area 24/7 streaming channelThe plan has most recently passed through an environmental review, but a great deal still had to be ironed out.
I am incredibly proud of what we have accomplished as a City, including securing a fully entitled site and over $375 million in new infrastructure investment that will benefit Oakland and its Port for generations to come. In a time of budget deficits, I refuse to compromise the safety and well-being of our residents. Given these realities, we are ceasing negotiations and moving forward on alternatives for the redevelopment of Howard Terminal.
We recognize that this is very hard to hear. We are disappointed that we have been unable to achieve our shared vision of a waterfront ballpark. As we shift our focus to Vegas, we will continue to share details about next steps."If you're on the ABC7 News app,
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