Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo approved a bill guaranteeing the Athletics $380 million in public funds for a new stadium on the Strip.
We spoke with Dave Dombrowski, Josh Harrison and Rob Thomson about what the Phillies need to do to improve this season.Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo approved a bill guaranteeing the Athletics $380 million in public funds for a new stadium on the Strip, clearing the path for the franchise's move from Oakland to Las Vegas.
"I'm excited to officially sign SB1 this afternoon," Lombardo said in a statement Thursday."This is an incredible opportunity to bring the A's to Nevada, and this legislation reflects months of negotiations between the team, the state, and the league. Las Vegas' position as a global sports destination is only growing, and Major League Baseball is another tremendous asset for the city.
Unresolved stadium issues in Oakland and Tampa Bay have prevented MLB from expanding to 32 teams and pocketing close to $10 billion in expansion fees that two new franchises would produce. Las Vegas was on a short list of potential expansion sites. Now, it will receive another city's franchise and add to a rapidly expanding sports portfolio that includes the NFL's Raiders — also relocated from Oakland — the WNBA's Aces and the NHL's Golden Knights.
Lawmakers needed convincing that they should expend nearly half a billion dollars on a team for which
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