The Oakland Athletics have signed an agreement to purchase land for a new retractable roof ballpark in Las Vegas after being unable to build a new venue in the Bay Area.<\/p>\n
Team president Dave Kaval announced the news on Wednesday night as the team finalized a deal last week to buy the 49-acre site where the A\u2019s plan to build the stadium close to the Las Vegas Strip with a seating capacity of 30,000 to 35,000.<\/p>\n
The A\u2019s will work with Nevada and Clark County on a public-private partnership to fund the stadium. Kaval said the A\u2019s hope to break ground by next year and would hope to be move to their new home by 2027.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s obviously a very big milestone for us,\u201d Kaval said. \u201cWe spent almost two years working in Las Vegas to try to determine a location that works for a long-term home. To identify a site and have a purchase agreement is a big step.\u201d<\/p>\n
The A\u2019s had been looking for a new home for years to replace the outdated and run-down Oakland Coliseum, where the team has played since arriving from Kansas City for the 1968 season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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