The Tropicana is preliminarily set to be imploded in early October to make way for the planned Oakland Athletics ballpark, according to Clark County records.
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The Oakland A’s draft development agreement with the Las Vegas Stadium Authority is shedding light on how the MLB team will finance its planned $1.5 billion Las Vegas Strip ballpark.
The Las Vegas Stadium Authority received the draft development agreement for a new ballpark for the Oakland Athletics.
The Oakland A’s selected Wake Forest first baseman Nick Kurtz fourth overall at the 2024 MLB draft. He could be a name to know before the franchise moves to Las Vegas.
Bryce Harper said he was unsure if the A’s would succeed in Las Vegas. He would prefer an expansion team — a team that could create its own history, just like the expansion Golden Knights.
The development agreement will break down how the stadium will be financed by the A’s and the construction plan for the Strip stadium,.
As the Tropicana demolition forges ahead, pedestrian bridge access points at the shuttered resort will soon temporarily close to the public.
The Oakland Athletics’ push to intervene in a lawsuit brought on by a Nevada teachers union group challenging Senate Bill 1 was denied.
The Oakland Athletics are hosting a series of focus group meetings with Southern Nevada residents.
Language in the Oakland Athletics’ Las Vegas nonrelocation agreement includes an added clause by Major League Baseball tied to a potential altered playoff format.
As the Oakland Athletics’ continue moving forward on the Las Vegas relocation process, early design work has begun on uniforms.
Progress continues on the Oakland Athletics’ plan to build a $1.5 billion ballpark in Las Vegas. Senate Bill 1 became law a year ago, but steps remain before shovels hit the ground on the Strip.
As part of the Oakland Athletics’ nonrelocation agreement, the team could play seven home games per season away from Las Vegas and its planned Strip ballpark.
The Tropicana will host an additional liquidation sale this weekend as the Rat Pack-era casino prepares for its demolition to make way for the new A’s ballpark.
The Oakland Athletics are on a tight schedule to get agreements in place and demonstrate that financing is set for construction to begin on time for a new stadium in Las Vegas.
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