?Pricing Seems Ridiculous…?: Baseball Fans Are Divided as Oakland Athletics Reveal the Latest Look at $1.5 Billion Proposed Las Vegas Stadium

There have been some massive developments during this MLB season. Some teams are playing better or worse than expected, but for the Oakland Athletics, it?s all about the off-the-field proceedings. The Athletics are in the midst of finalizing a move to Las Vegas. Public funds are being gathered for the funding of a $1.5 billion stadium in Vegas. Most recently, the team shared a look at what the proposed stadium might look like.?

The move has seen many positive updates in the process recently. Furthermore, the shift to Las Vegas seems more and more likely by the day. This latest look at the new stadium had fans divided.?

Fans are divided over the $1.5 billion Oakland Athletics stadium?s look

John Fisher, the owner of the Athletics, is progressing well in his mission to move the team to Las Vegas. Most recently, the Athletics shared renderings of the potential new stadium in Las Vegas. This gave fans and experts a sneak peek at what the new stadium will look like. Baseball insider Joe Pompliano shared pictures of these renderings on Twitter. Pompliano also mentioned some of the prominent features of the proposed stadium.?

In a Tweet, he said, ?The Oakland A’s have released renderings for a potential new ballpark in Las Vegas. ? $1.5 billion ? 30,000-seats ? Partially retractable roof ? Views of the Las Vegas Strip.? It has a futuristic design to it, along with a view and other redeeming features.?

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The reactions to the potential stadium have been divided.?

Some fans like the look but are not happy with the pricing.?

Other fans generally didn?t like the stadium.?

This is a big step as the new stadium is being visualized, and a design is being finalized. But Athletics fans are still protesting the move to Las Vegas. The MLB tried to cover up protesting fans at a home game by editing a video clip. But when found out, the baseball community mocked the League. Despite all the protests, the move looks likely to go through.?

The Athletics have agreed on a public funding deal for their new stadium

A major obstacle for the Athletics was the public funding amount. The MLB team wanted $395 million, but the Nevada lawmakers were offering $195 million. In a recent update, the Athletics and the Nevada lawmakers have reportedly agreed on an amount for public funding. Although the exact value has not been revealed, lawmakers assure that it won?t be more than 25% of the stadium cost.?

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