It’s Official: Oakland A’s Are Moving To Las Vegas

[Spaztecs]

On 4/20/2023 at 10:37 AM, Bob said:

Ick. Baseball in a dome is just wrong.

So is Football on Astro Turf and non green Turf.

Yet, here we are.

[Spaztecs]

On 4/20/2023 at 11:28 AM, UNLV2001 said:

That's my thinking.........the current A's AAA team in Vegas gets moved to Fresno - Short flight from Fresno to LV for any call ups 

Greyhound Bus Ticket.

[Spaztecs]

On 4/20/2023 at 12:01 PM, UNLV2001 said:

True..........I wish the Jazz had done a rebrand when they moved to SLC 

A's have been the Athletics since 1907 thru Philadelphia, Kansas City & Oakland..........plus "Athletics" is a generic fit anywhere name...........so it's going to be LV A's

Jazz where in New Orleans only from 74/75 to 78/79 so not a big history with the name & a win–loss record of 161–249 (.393) in five seasons in New Orleans

A rebrand was ripe when the move was made to SLC 

Deciding the Jazz were no longer viable in New Orleans, Battistone decided to move elsewhere. After scouting several new homes, he decided on Salt Lake City, even though it was a smaller market. Salt Lake City had previously been home to the Utah Stars of the American Basketball Association (ABA) from 1970 to 1976.^[15] The Stars had been extremely popular in the city and had even won an ABA title in their first season after moving from Los Angeles. However, their financial situation deteriorated in their last two seasons, and they were shut down by the league 16 games into the 1975–76 season in December 1975 after missing payroll. Although Salt Lake City was not known for its jazz culture, the team decided to keep the name, as there was not enough time before the start of the 1979–80 season to receive league approval for a name change.^[16] The Jazz also preserved the original Mardi Gras-themed colors: green, purple, and gold. As a result of the move, of the three ABA teams that were left out of the ABA–NBA merger, the erstwhile Utah Stars are the only one to have eventually been replaced by an NBA team.

Many believed that the Jazz and Lakers should have traded Team names during the Showtime Era.

[818SUDSFan]

On 4/20/2023 at 11:50 AM, UNLV2001 said:

Lame duck tenant + terrible product + horrible venue = season ticket sales of absolute zero

[UNLV2001]

The sites of LV's 3 major sports teams - Photo was from a few years back !! (that dark area is/was the Dune's Golf Course) & the bridge in the foreground is Tropicana going over the 'new' Interstate 15 

[UNLV2001]

On 4/20/2023 at 12:49 PM, 818SUDSFan said:

Lame duck tenant + terrible product + horrible venue = season ticket sales of absolute zero

Good point..........A's might as well move to the Ballpark at Summerlin next season 

Nicer stadium too

 

[Raz]

Who can blame any company or individual for fleeing Cali?  What a self-made hellhole.  Good luck As!

[818SUDSFan]

On 4/20/2023 at 12:56 PM, UNLV2001 said:

Good point..........A's might as well move to the Ballpark at Summerlin next season 

Nicer stadium too

 

And other than the heat, Summerlin beats the heck out of that neighborhood in Oakland.

 

Oh wait! Caught myself. Sometimes games in Oakland are so damn cold that 105 degree heat would be better.

 

That said, as someone born in the East Bay who has lived about 1/4 of his life there, I feel really sorry for the 8,000 or so diehard fans of the A's. (But there's always an easy BART trip to see the Giants!)

[UNLV2001]

On 4/20/2023 at 1:03 PM, 818SUDSFan said:

And other than the heat, Summerlin beats the heck out of that neighborhood in Oakland.

 

Oh wait! Caught myself. Sometimes games in Oakland are so damn cold that 105 degree heat would be better.

 

That said, as someone born in the East Bay who has lived about 1/4 of his life there, I feel really sorry for the 8,000 or so diehard fans of the A's. (But there's always an easy BART trip to see the Giants!)

Days games at the LV park wouldn't work for the June to mid September games .........but Summerlin being the west side of the valley does sit at a bit higher elevation so temps are a tad bit cooler on that side of the Vegas area 

Ballpark is at 3,025 ft elevation .......new stadium location is at 2169 ft elevation .....with less urban density that's worth 3 to 6 degrees less than areas around the strip 

[SharkTanked]

On 4/20/2023 at 1:09 PM, UNLV2001 said:

Days games at the LV park wouldn't work for the June to mid September games .........but Summerlin being the west side of the valley does sit at a bit higher elevation so temps are a tad bit cooler on that side of the Vegas area 

Ballpark is at 3,025 ft elevation .......new stadium location is at 2169 ft elevation .....with less urban density that's worth 3 to 6 degrees less than areas around the strip 

Not to mention the death rays coming off some of the hotels at sunset in the summer.

[VincentVegaBond]

On 4/20/2023 at 9:39 AM, Rosegreen said:

Doubt it. Las Vegas ballpark is a state of the art AAA venue. 

They will most likely be like the Golden Knights/ Silver Knights and just keep the AAA team nearby in the suburbs.

No way should they just let Las Vegas Ballpark rot, it's one of the top 5 minor league stadiums in the country. If anything it might boost the Aviators attendance.

[UNLV2001]

On 4/20/2023 at 1:17 PM, VincentVegaBond said:

They will most likely be like the Golden Knights/ Silver Knights and just keep the AAA team nearby in the suburbs.

No way should they just let Las Vegas Ballpark rot, it's one of the top 5 minor league stadiums in the country. If anything it might boost the Aviators attendance.

That's a good point.........I thought AAA team would go to Fresno, which has a new AAA caliber park in place...........but with the Aviators stadium being so new & nice, it's an option to keep the AAA team here & use that investment ............now if the AAA team was still at Cashman Field, then Fresno here they come 

[SharkTanked]

On 4/20/2023 at 1:17 PM, VincentVegaBond said:

They will most likely be like the Golden Knights/ Silver Knights and just keep the AAA team nearby in the suburbs.

No way should they just let Las Vegas Ballpark rot, it's one of the top 5 minor league stadiums in the country. If anything it might boost the Aviators attendance.

At least until we get LeBron's NBA expansion team. The Ballpark will be an excellent site for their practice facility. 

[UNLV2001]

On 4/20/2023 at 1:35 PM, Bob said:

Looks like a desert wasteland. Why is there now a city there?

Should've bought land back in the day ---- Vast riches !! 

[NVGiant]

On 4/20/2023 at 12:30 PM, Spaztecs said:

No.

It happened because LV is a better Sports Market than Cokeland. The A's will make far more money there than in Oak Town 

He's made a lot of money on the backs of other owners. He's a greedy turd who will likely fleece Vegas like he's fleeced his fanbase in Oakland.

 

[Gator 82]

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[NVGiant]

On 4/20/2023 at 12:34 PM, GoDogs22 said:

 

John Fisher will make the money, but he won't spend it on the team no matter what there are.  Because he's filth

The Golden Knights have been just awesome for the city. But the Raiders and A's have two of the worst owners in pro sports. Once the excitement of landing a new team wears off, there could be trouble in Vegas. 

[Nevada Convert]

Folks, I once went to a Reds game at Riverfront in August, and it was 95% humidity and 99 degrees. You couldn’t even see across the Ohio River there was so much water in the air. That was the much painful and miserable game I’ve ever attended. 

112 degrees in the shade and 10% humidity is better than that. But Vegas fans will have AC. Summer baseball back east can be very very miserable. 

[UNLV2001]

The Las Vegas A’s will have a temporary home in southern Nevada ahead of the construction of a billion-dollar baseball stadium west of the Las Vegas Strip, Dave Kaval, president of the Athletics organization told 8newsnow.com Thursday.

The new stadium

“So it’s a great site,” Kaval said of the future location of the A’s baseball stadium, “good for locals, easy to get in and out of in the resort corridor for tourists. We’re really excited about it and we’re excited to make this big milestone announcement to the public.”

Kaval talked about a survey that went out to thousands of Las Vegas residents, and sports fans from other markets asking what elements would be important to make a Las Vegas professional baseball team work. He said the responses were loud and clear.

 

“Have a climate-controlled environment for the games in the summer, which we’re going to have because we’re going to have a dome or partially retractable dome, and also have somewhere that’s easy to get in and out of,” said Kaval.

The A’s president told 8newsnow.com that designers were looking into extending Park Avenue near T-Mobile Arena to create a pedestrian overcrossing that would end at the new stadium and provide access from many of the popular casinos and resorts on the Strip.

Kaval expects groundbreaking to occur in 2024, with a grand opening to take place in 2027. As for how the new stadium will be paid for, the A’s have been in communication with various southern Nevada leaders.

“We’re working with Governor Lombardo, Nicole Cannizzaro in the senate, Steve Yeager with the assembly, all the leadership, Clark County, Jim Gibson, to ensure that we put together a package that’s fiscally responsible, that ensures that it’s done in a way that is accretive and beneficial to the public sector,” Kaval said. “We’re going to be contributing the land that we purchased to the public as part of a stadium district.”

Additionally, Kaval said the Athletics have spoken to the Boring Company, the organization headed by Elon Musk which has been tasked with building tunnels underneath Las Vegas.

“We spoke to Steve Davis at The Boring Company,” Kaval said. “And yes, a stop is in our future. Maybe two.”

The fans

Kaval said the importance of a local fanbase for the A’s is paramount.

“We want to make sure that we have an incredible team to watch, and we’re very competitive and winning World Series,” said Kaval. “I think that fan base is out there and tapping into that as an exciting aspect of the team coming to town.”

“It’s going to be a spectacle,” Kaval said, adding that promotions will be important to the club as they get a new start in southern Nevada. “I think that’s going to fit in perfectly in Las Vegas, it’s going to be a lot of fun and excitement.”

Fun and winning, Kaval anticipates the Las Vegas Athletics will have a much larger payroll.

“We’re going to have a lot more resources and to give that type of resources to Billy Beane and David Forrest on our baseball side — look out it’s going to be really, really compelling,” Kaval said.

Moving from Oakland

The deadline placed on the club to have an agreement for a new stadium, Kaval said, affected the decision to leave Oakland for Las Vegas.

“That was a big deal because that put out there a hard deadline that we had to achieve and I think that really accelerated our efforts in Las Vegas,” Kaval said, adding that his experience in the Las Vegas valley had been positive and encouraging.

The future of the Las Vegas Aviators

“We have an agreement with the Aviators with Don [Logan] and Howard Hughes [Corporation] to play at their stadium temporarily,” he said. “We’re really deferring to Major League Baseball to kind of help us make that decision.”

Kaval said the Las Vegas Aviators, currently the Triple-A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics, will be staying in the area.

“It’s going to be like the Golden Knights and the Silver Knights,” said Kaval. “Having two teams in town at the same time. It’s going to be great for player development.”

 

 

[crixus]

On 4/20/2023 at 12:56 PM, UNLV2001 said:

Good point..........A's might as well move to the Ballpark at Summerlin next season 

Nicer stadium too

 

Oakland A's attendance is dead last. I bet they draw more in that minor league ballpark than they are in Oakland. 

https://www.espn.com/mlb/attendance