Oakland mayor: Maybe John Fisher’s Las Vegas plan isn’t viable for A’s
Oakland mayor Sheng Thao says Las Vegas and Nevada officials are learning what she has known for some time: That it’s difficult to get Oakland A’s owner John Fisher to the finish line on a new ballpark. “We’re seeing that he has the same issues going to Las Vegas,” Thao told The Athletic on Thursday. […]
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Oakland mayor refutes MLB claim Coliseum lease extension not discussed in July – NBC Sports Bay Area & California
If the Athletics ultimately relocate from Oakland to Las Vegas as they desire, will they have the ability to extend their lease at the Coliseum until a ballpark in their new home city is ready? Has the lease extension option even been discussed among involved parties? That depends on who you ask. As The San […]
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Oakland mayor meets with Rob Manfred to demonstrate city made ballpark proposal to A’s
SEATTLE – On Sunday, in a meeting at a Seattle hotel, Oakland mayor Sheng Thao said she gave MLB commissioner Rob Manfred documented evidence of her city’s plan to build a new ballpark for the Oakland Athletics. At the meeting, which Thao said took place at her request, she presented Manfred with 31 packages, one […]
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New Oakland Athletics ballpark: Oakland city council member Noel Gallo leads Howard Terminal rally ahead of vote | #citycouncil
OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) — An Oakland city council member led a rally on Wednesday ahead of a city council meeting to demand the right to vote on the use of public funds for the proposed Oakland A’s Howard Terminal Stadium development. RELATED: Oakland City Council votes to certify EIR for A’s Howard Terminal ballpark Council […]
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