Oakland A's and Nevada Reach Tentative Deal to Move MLB Team to Las Vegas
Posted on AllSides May 24th, 2023
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The Oakland Athletics have reached a tentative agreement with officials in Nevada to move the franchise from Oakland to Las Vegas. The A's would join the Raiders as the latest major sports franchise to leave the Bay Area for Vegas. Both teams used to play in the same stadium in Oakland. "This agreement follows months of negotiations between the state, the county, and the A's, and I believe it gives us a tremendous opportunity to continue building on the professional sports infrastructure of southern Nevada," Governor Joe Lombardo said in...