Las Vegas hit the jackpot again. Oakland lost another piece of its soul.
On Thursday, MLB owners unanimously approved the relocation of the Oakland A’s to Las Vegas, which will likely result in the third — and last remaining — major professional sports franchise leaving Oakland in a five-year span.
The A’s have one year remaining on their lease at the decrepit Oakland Coliseum. The team’s plans beyond 2024 are unclear. A proposed $1.5 billion stadium on the Las Vegas Strip is still awaiting final approval and won’t be ready until 2028. The A’s reportedly plan to play at numerous sites until the stadium is completed, including the organization’s Triple-A park in Nevada and the Giants’ Oracle Park.
The A’s, who arrived from Kansas City in 1968, would be the second MLB team to relocate since 1972 and the first since the Expos left Montreal for Washington D.C. 19 years ago. The A’s also would be the second-longest tenured team in the four major sports to leave their home in the past 70 years.



