Oakland Athletics agree to building ballpark on Las Vegas strip | CNN

The Oakland Athletics have agreed to a new ballpark on the Las Vegas strip at the Tropicana casino site.

The Major League Baseball team reached a binding agreement with Bally’s Corporation, along with Gaming and Leisure Properties , to build a stadium on Las Vegas Boulevard and Tropicana Avenue, Bally’s Corporation announced Monday. “We are excited about the potential to bring Major League Baseball to this iconic location,” Athletics president Dave Kaval said in a statement.

“We are committed to ensuring that the development and ballpark built in its place will become a new landmark, paying homage to the iconic history and global appeal of Las Vegas and its nearly 50 million visitors a year,” Bally’s president George Papanier said in the statement. In April, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred expressed his support on the Athletics’ plan to relocate to Las Vegas.

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