Was gambling the deciding factor in Oakland A’s planned move to Las Vegas?
https://www.siliconvalley.com/2023/06/18/was-gambling-the-deciding-factor-in-oakland-as-move-to-las-vegas/
Why are the A’s so eager to ditch Oakland for Las Vegas, a much smaller media market that increasingly is becoming crowded with other professional sports teams?
The team and its representatives would argue that the ambitious $1.5 billion ballpark plan — for which Nevada lawmakers last week committed $380 million in public money — justifies itself because of all the tourism that would be generated by baseball games.
Was gambling the deciding factor in Oakland A’s planned move to Las Vegas?
Jun 19, 2023, 11:28am UTC
https://www.siliconvalley.com/2023/06/18/was-gambling-the-deciding-factor-in-oakland-as-move-to-las-vegas/
> Why are the A’s so eager to ditch Oakland for Las Vegas, a much smaller media market that increasingly is becoming crowded with other professional sports teams?
> The team and its representatives would argue that the ambitious $1.5 billion ballpark plan — for which Nevada lawmakers last week committed $380 million in public money — justifies itself because of all the tourism that would be generated by baseball games.