“Real Pain”: Fans Stand Divided as Oakland Athletics’ Las Vegas Move Gets a Major Boost

The idea of expansion teams has been floating around the MLB. In relation to this, there are also teams that may be on the move and are planning to go to new homes. One such team is the Oakland Athletics with a move to Las Vegas in the works. Most recently, that move saw a huge update as the stadium?s funding took one step forward.?

Fans have been protesting the move, but the MLB is covering it up. The League supports the Athletics franchise moving to a bigger market. And this latest stadium update is a step forward in that direction.?

The Oakland Athletics have struck a deal for public funding

The Athletics? move to Las Vegas has seen a massive update with regard to funding its $1.5 billion stadium. This is because the deadlock over public funding seems to have been resolved through negotiations. Conversations had hit a roadblock with the Athletics wanting $395 million and Nevada lawmakers offering $195 million. But Fox Sports: MLB has reported via Twitter that an agreement has been reached on the amount of public funding.

In a Tweet, they said, ?An agreement has been reached on how much the public will assist in funding the new $1.5 billion stadium.” According to a Fox Sports article, the amount of public funding has not been revealed, but it will limit risk to Nevada taxpayers. Furthermore, the public money will account for less than 25% of the total stadium cost.?

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The reactions to the deal and breakthrough have been mixed.?

Some fans expressed sadness at the Athletics moving to Vegas.

Other fans are happy about the move.

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The move to Vegas has gained traction in the last few months, with Athletics owner John Fisher pushing for it. Local fans have protested against the shift and called for Fisher to sell the team instead. It will be interesting to see how the move progresses in the coming weeks and months.?

Oakland is on the verge of losing its third major sports team in 5 years

Oakland has lost its shine as a sports city. With a potential move to Las Vegas in the works, the Athletics become the third major sports team to leave the city. They follow the Golden State Warriors and the Las Vegas Raiders, formerly the Oakland Raiders, in moving out. The city now faces a future with no major sports teams as the Athletics plot a move as well.?

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