What's next for the Oakland A's after the Tropicana implosion?

FOX5's Kevin Bollinger breaks down what's next for the Oakland (soon to be Las Vegas) A's following the Tropicana's implosion.

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[@pete6356]

John Fisher is going to screw Las Vegas. Mark my words.

[@ChrisSportsGamer208]

Y’all said the same thing about Mark Davis 😂

[@seanmiles6991]

Mark my words he 1000% won’t, that is a promise. If you actually chose to educate and familiarize yourself with the details of this relocation, you would know there’s no way Fisher will screw Vegas, assuming if he really wants to build here.

[@pete6356]

@@seanmiles6991 it’s more about investing in players. He has never shown any interest in investing in a winning team. No clue why anyone would think he’s going to change now.

[@vgshwk]

@@ChrisSportsGamer208well he did bring the worst fan base in the nfl to the strip.

[@SezarLopez]

Wow a guys get to do whatever he wants with something he purchased I bet everyone tells you what to do with everything you bought

[@TroyGoodwin]

Add the Sydney opera house as another distinctive landmark to the Vegas skyline.

[@michaelmarrone5768]

My first impression too.

[@Dweller415]

😂😂😂

[@ericvanvlandren8987]

Indeed. Very derivative. And how is it possible in such an energy intensive, and sunny, city as Las Vegas that those roof sails are not completely covered in solar panels? Huge missed opportunity and hugely irresponsible.

[@BabyJesus440]

@@ericvanvlandren8987 I think they are, Each sail is facing the direction of the sun without casting a shade on each other for most of the day

[@ericvanvlandren8987]

I did not see that in any of the renderings but if what you say is true that is certainly reassuring. Thanks for letting me know.

[@heneleschaaf2490]

Go back to the Bay Area A's dont go to las vegas

[@thewestcoastpop847]

Bay area stinks and trashed

[@walterwhite1]

Bay Area is trash 🚮 they are rumors they will stay in Sacramento 😊

[@heneleschaaf2490]

@@thewestcoastpop847 you stink and your garbage

[@BreakTheWicked]

​@@thewestcoastpop847 Where did you learn that? From your local news channel? 😅. SF and Oakland have their own issues. Doesn't mean the rest of it is trash. As they say, common sense isn't so common anymore I guess.

[@BabyJesus440]

@@thewestcoastpop847 Yeah, the A's could be considered asylum seekers lol

[@ElzMCgamer]

If the stadium looks like this… Good Luck Financially Vegas Citizens! This will take a bite out of your money, just for a team that struggles to even get .500 every season.

[@zeroeffortmemes]

A fixed roof instead of a retractable roof will save a huge amount of money

[@kirkwoodbharris5110]

What a pipedream...we Nevada's shouldn't give a penny to this owner.

[@gasperm3]

Its actually not a done deal yet at all.....A's ownership does not have a billion dollar investor yet, and we all know Fischer ain't ever going to put that money up himself, stay tuned......

[@seanmiles6991]

Billion dollar investor? You seriously need to understand what you’re talking about, if you truly think John Fisher needs a billion dollar investor. Think about what you’re saying.

[@KWally]

@@seanmiles6991 you obviously haven't been paying attention to how bad the GAPs finances are....

[@BabyJesus440]

They just need a bank or private investor to loan the A's 300 million. Stadium authority is saying that the owner has the collateral to cover it. So they might get the green light even if they are still looking for that investor

[@togoandmoss]

@@KWallyMLB and GLPI just completed a second Audit of Fisher’s finances, you need to come up with a new conspiracy theory.

[@FirstHillSeattle]

@@seanmiles6991You don’t know John Fisher-he’s CHEAP. This is what ruined the Oakland deal. He wants a big investor.

[@petepyeatt6909]

Stadium looks amazing! I can’t wait!

[@Victor-cr5rr]

@@petepyeatt6909 I've been there numerous nights the crowd under 10,000

[@EthanKosobud]

Afraid not.

[@petepyeatt6909]

@@EthanKosobud Stay positive!

[@EthanKosobud]

@@petepyeatt6909 That stadium will never be built.

[@SKYWALKERDFS]

The A's will NEVER belong to Vegas. All the money in the world will never replace the Oakland fan base

[@madfx8058]

Thank you!

[@DefensisIndus]

Y'all say that, and then The energy comes and it changes! 😂

[@SKYWALKERDFS]

@@DefensisIndus what energy? Like the Raider games

[@DefensisIndus]

@@SKYWALKERDFS Whoops Sorry! I meant * Athletes * Will enjoy the Energy 😂

[@togoandmoss]

True! Oakland Ballers are struggling with attendance now in a 4,200 seat ballpark.

[@cschmelzer83]

the cheapest owner in professional sports is not going to make this pipe dream. it'l be his sixth stadium failure.

[@briankoch1121]

⁠cry all you want it’s not stopping owners from leaving Oakland, it’s a poorly run city full of crime. My hat goes to owners who look out for their team and go elsewhere, these clubs are businesses and not charities.

[@ralevo]

Are you related to Fisher? You're defending a billionaire? Would YOU be willing to pay higher taxes in order to build a new stadium for a billionaire?

[@briankoch1121]

The Athletics organization is responsible for running and supporting the team not individual investors. Most large venues are supported by cities who invest in these multi use properties and collect tax revenue to offset their spend. I am tired of the socialist mentality that just because someone is successful they must contribute more than would normally be required if they were not well off.

[@kingmo8789]

​@briankoch1121 when you going to stop making excuses for these billionaires that can easily pay for stadiums? It's a trend for these billion dollar owners that holds a city hostage to cater their greed. Whenever they don't get what, they have the audacity to push blame on the city/fanbase to avoid criticism and threats to relocate the team then goes somewhere else and restarts the cycle all over again. Greed is the kryptonite of running a business no matter where you go or any type of business and their actions can hurt people and can negativity affect their livelihood.

[@Anthony-b7f4b]

@@kingmo8789 you got to remember teams and stadiums put people to work and generate revenue for their cities. Ever heard the saying it takes money to make money? I don't have an issue at all seeing taxpayers dollars going towards a new stadium. Governments already waste your tax dollars on everything else that's totally stupid so what difference does it make if some or part of it go towards building a new facility? From what I have heard the mayor of Oakland was going to gift deed the A's a piece of land on the waterfront to stay and build their new ballpark as she didn't want to see another team leave Oakland. It just happened to be too late. I'm up in Vancouver Canada and my neighbors across the alleyway here know the Canucks first owner Arthur Griffiths. I am being told the Arizona Diamondbacks have already been secretly sold to a group up here in Vancouver. They too are having stadium issues. The owner Kendricks rents the stadium and the roof is wonky, the air conditioning doesn't work etc. The city wants Kendricks to pay for the repairs and not the city or the taxpayers. It is like your a tenant renting a home and the owner wants you to pay for the repairs. Remember teams employ people both full and part time jobs, visiting teams fans coming in staying at hotels, dining out at restaurants, etc.

[@Anthony-b7f4b]

@@ralevo governments and cities already WASTE your tax paying dollars on the stupidest $hit as is! Teams generate $$$ for their respective cities and put people to work both full and part time. The mayor of Oakland offered the A's a free gift deeded piece of waterfront property to try to get them to stay as she didn't want to see another team leave Oakland.

[@GaryM-d6i]

With the open concept it looks like you can have a good vantage point and then see in the stadium for free to watch the game. Yes it does seem odd that it looks like the Sydney opera House

[@kcdiazWTV]

The big screen will only be viewable from the right side of the stadium.

[@davemazza791]

Build a new Tropicana!

[@vinesco5270]

@@davemazza791 tropicana field 🫨

[@davidteovogel3482]

@@vinesco5270 Tropicana Field had its roof torn off because of the hurricane, the same day Tropicana Hotel was imploded. Bad day for Tropicana

[@CruiseControlM3]

How will the glass hold up during high winds?

[@mikecumbo7531]

I was wondering about the earthquake concerns in Las Vegas.

[@CrabbyOldLady]

1:20 "... so there is no direct sunlight, only natural light..." Ummm... what??" Does that guy not understand that sunlight IS natural light?

[@raid55]

Natural Light: "a lighting source that closely replicates natural sunlight can be considered a natural light source" You don't understand what natural light is, because the term can be confusing. It does not imply that the light is natural, rather that the lighting feels natural. The stadium is built with its back to the sun, so that it never shines through the open glass side. Light, after emitted from the sun, bounces around on buildings, the ground, and just about anything, that light then eventually enters the stadium through the open glass and naturally fills the space with light. But you cannot confuse it with direct sunlight, as that would imply having a direct path with the sun. Outdoor stadiums are "sunlit" during the day and "floodlit" during the night, this stadium would be "naturally lit" during the day and "screen lit" at night (the giant wrap around screen). If the roof was made of glass, and the sun directly shined in, it would indeed be "sunlight". I hope I could clear some of your confusion with sunlight and natural light in indoor and outdoor spaces. NOW, i should preface that I am using the term "Natural light" in its industry term, as the caster was also using the industry term. (industry term meaning when talking about complexes, apartments, and any building/structure). If you interpret natural light as sunlight by the basic and raw definition of the word "natural", then there is no such thing as "artificial light". Since all light is made of the same thing no mater its source (photons) and is all "natural" in the sense of the word, light cannot be selectively natural and unnatural, making your point in that scenario also pointless, since it would be like saying "ummm what? does that guy not know that air conditioning air IS just natural air?"

[@CrabbyOldLady]

@@raid55 "nat·u·ral /ˈnaCHər(ə)l,ˈnaCHr(ə)l/ adjective 1. existing in or caused by nature; not made or caused by humankind." You don't understand what natural is. Nice little misguided attempt at condescension and faux expertise, but there is no light more natural than sunlight. The hysterically funny thing about your comment is that you completely failed to understand that the speaker WAS REFERRING TO SUNLIGHT IN BOTH CASES. In one instance, it was direct sunlight. In the other it was reflected. Your whole nonsensical reference to industry terms about artificial light that replicates sunlight has absolutely nothing to do with anything in this case. Listening comprehension and critical thinking are utterly lacking in your laughable response, little fellow. 🤣🤣🤣

[@raid55]

@@CrabbyOldLady you very obviously did not read my comment or understand it.

[@raid55]

​@@CrabbyOldLady sure thing. I did not attack you, I did not attack the caster, i did not attack anyone in my statment, just stating what I have learned and adding context to your argument. You're comment is condescending, making fun of a caster who does their job, and reports on what has been told to them by their research team. You are reluctant to see any other point of view, and believe that the construction industry uses the word natural for different meanings. You edit your comment when you realize i was talking about something else and double down on tearing my explanation down instead of understanding and/or debating the nuance. You call me names, and belittle me. The truth, is that arguments like these are condescending, are hypocritical, and do not want to get into any type of conversation that might challenge what they state. You assume everyone is out to get you and that I'm trying to misguide and condescend, that my expertise is "faux" which means false in french, and that my critical thinking was "utterly lacking". (whats funny is that using the definition of "natural" on its own instead of the phrase "natural light" in the context of buildings/construction is a clear lapse in critical thinking on your part, you can't selectively create definitions for phrases that have been in use for the last century, google "natural light" in the context of construction projects). You don't have to be like that. you dont have to be mean, or rude, or be dismissive. You can politely disagree with people, you can constructively add to my argument if i made a mistake in my breakdown, hell even ignoring me is more polite than replying in a hostile manner. You can be better than what you have displayed. My comment may have been dry in its emotion but I was trying to explain things the best I can, but notice that even when i question your thinking i used the term "lapse", which means that it was just a momentary fault in your judgment instead of a constant lack, which is much nicer than just saying you are completely absent of it. Please do better in the future, and stop thinking the world is out to get you, i was just trying to help both you, and the caster's credibility, so that instead of tearing each other down we can see the better side of things, the lighter side (pun intended).

[@CrabbyOldLady]

@@raid55 Actually little fellow, you didn't even understand your own comment. 🤣🤣

[@Becauseimme]

Las Vegas home of the nomadic clubs.

[@mrchopsticks3]

Should just call it Oakland-South.

[@dave929]

Not even 35,000 seats? 🤔🤔🤔

[@carlovesfam6069]

You can tell the cheapness of the owner it's gona follow the A's all the way to Las Vegas. It's a joke.

[@pzdf8v]

If the stadium isn't going to be ready for three years, why leave Oakland?

[@togoandmoss]

Ask Mayor Thaio - she asked for 97 million dollars in rent to stick it to the A’s.

[@geezerpleasers_OG]

@@togoandmoss That would be the same mayor who is currently under investigation for massive corruption and pay-to-play schemes. I'd take it for granted that she was also demanding some under the table bribe money from the A's to get any kind of favorable deal.

[@supremeb3563]

Did the A's ever ask the citizens of Las Vegas if they wanted the baseball team? Im just wondering.

[@RevolutionTruth]

In 2016 Survey Only 6% wanted Hockey in Vegas. Two baseball polls 28% Low & 52% High want baseball in Vegas. 28% of 3.2 Million that's 900,000 people in Greater Las Vegas want the A's. Oakland population Is only 450,000 and only 1.6 million population reach. The A's will sellout every night and you add 50 million tourists.

[@supremeb3563]

@@RevolutionTruth 😅

[@AdogZer0]

​@RevolutionTruth they will not sellout every night. The reason the golden knights worked is they were orignal and brought our city together. Raiders came in just saying scoot over fuckers

[@corrinnelindsey6568]

@@supremeb3563 every time we get something new they never ask residents if they want a new stadium, hotel, casino, etc. We just have to deal with it cause that’s how it is. Vegas always has something new. I’ve lived here for over 23 years and I don’t remember a time where Clark County ever made the people decide if we want any changes. But I do feel like there needs to be some changes when it comes to traffic and construction over at downtown Las Vegas cause it’s starting to effect the whole city

[@carlovesfam6069]

​@@RevolutionTruthexactly. People kept saying the traffic was going to be a nightmare. Traffic is literally the same 😂

[@XCambodianBuddha]

THAT STADIUM SITS ON FAR MORE THAN 9 ACRES.

[@smokey5100]

I know you guys saw all of the brokenhearted Oakland A's fans in the Coliseum that final game. The sad part though is John Fisher had the money to complete the project at Howard Terminal. Oakland & Fisher were only $80 million dollars apart. He dealt with the city in bad faith and ripped a beloved team out of it's community. We loved that team. Be mindful of what you are trying to "inherit".

[@deveey]

nobody gives a shit

[@Victor-cr5rr]

You loved the team? I'm a Oakland A's we did not support the team.i saw many times we were in first place and draw less then 10,000 fans on Monday -Tuesday night games ,we had to have 2 dollar Wednesday games,saying we supported this team is a joke

[@Meinan4370]

Las Vegas made the Allegiant stadium the highest grossest stadium in the U.S. our city will definitely take care of franchise better than it was treated in Oakland

[@RevolutionTruth]

@@smokey5100 Democrat Party of Oakland Destroyed Oakland. John Fisher was not going to pay $14 billion for Howard Terminal. Oct Nov of 2022 Oakland requested funds from Build Back Better and Biden Administration said No lol Oakland voted 87% Democrat. 92% for Biden. No way Cheap guy John Fisher going to pay $14 to $16 billion for Howard Terminal. Oakland Tax Payer would have been stuck with the bill. Oakland Defund The Police for Ambassador program 😆 . If anything Fisher Saved billions of dollars of being wasted. Also dirty little secret Gov Newsom & Mayor Sheng Thao could not guarantee a shutdown of California if another Plandemic happens. Nevada won't shutdown if a Plandemic happens again. The A's would have ended as a franchise and folded. Fisher would have look like a idiot. Oakland voted for losing their teams.

[@smokey5100]

@@Meinan4370 Catering to tourism, watering down the fan base, jacking up ticket prices is NOT taking care of this team!! Wake up

[@MB-xq9hu]

Baseball won't work in Vegas, it's a long season that is typically supported by a loyal community fan base, Vegas is an event city where 8 home games for a Football team can be supported by visiting fan bases wanting to take the trip to Vegas because of what the City has to offer....

[@Anthony-b7f4b]

Agreed and a thumbs up from me. I'm up in Vancouver Canada and am a Raiders seasons ticket holder as well as a 11 game ice pack holder of the Vegas Golden Knights. IMHO Vegas is just not a good market whatsoever. I think MLB is making a big mistake going there in part due to the weather in Vegas. You know how hot it gets there during the summer months? Heat stroke weather! As well doubt the players are going to be comfortable playing in a sauna environment wearing them baseball uniforms!

[@tyian6728]

Shit tons of Baseball fans in Vegas lol you have zero clue

[@MB-xq9hu]

@@tyian6728 Nah, it's a destination place, you will see just like the Raiders games, more visitor team fans than locals... Problem is there are many more games in Baseball than Football so people can't travel often enough to these games to fill the stadium. You can tell from the way they are designing the stadium, it's like an event place (Sydney opera house) Than a ball park.. Bad move..

[@lionheart4529]

@@tyian6728yes to place their bets dummy. Visitors and investors care about Vegas. Not so much the locals or residents.

[@tyian6728]

@MB-xq9hu nah it's literally a town filled with baseball fans I'm from here id know better than you I promise 😂

[@RealityHurts923]

Is it possible none of this works out? Where would the A's go then. I read something about Utah. Also whats to stop a team name change?

[@togoandmoss]

If it doesn’t work out they will start putting the Tropicana Casino back together… they saved all the parts 😂😂😂

[@RealityHurts923]

@@togoandmoss LoL that would be crazy!

[@carlovesfam6069]

​@togoandmoss there's going to be a sports team stadium no matter what. Whether it's the A's or not it's the real question

[@togoandmoss]

@@carlovesfam6069 it is contractually binding to the A’s. Final agreements will be introduced on Thursday of this coming week. The drone show during the implosion that displayed the A’s logo was not an accident.

[@carlovesfam6069]

@togoandmoss I'm an A's fan and I work right across Tropicana. Buddy I won't believe any of this until I see the first shovel down on the ground by greedy Fisher.

[@MrSpeedracer510]

StAy 💛 in 💚 OAKLAND!!!

[@bazookatooth6593]

this stadium is a joke, nothing "baseball" about this crap

[@brianhurt3271]

I don't know, kind of looks like a baseball that was hit by a lawnmower, lol.

[@bazookatooth6593]

@@brianhurt3271 lmao

[@stewgotz1]

@ Vegas...........Becareful what you wish for, you're dealing with John Fisher

[@RevolutionTruth]

Oakland you voted for Democrat Mayor Sheng Thao who won Oakland by 680 votes. Vegas A's will rock Sactown. Oakland you lost Everything for Being Woke. You lost Walmart Target Dennys Starbucks in and out Burger Taco Bell, 3000 Small businesses left Oakland. Oakland defunded the police for George Floyd. Justice for Jasper Wu in Oakland BTW. John Fisher saved Oakland Tax Payer $14 to $16 Billion for Howard Terminal Stadium. Vegas Stadium only $1.5 Billion. Oakland gave Vegas A Playoff team.

[@UnknownRaiderGuy]

Both city leaders of Oakland is also responsible for As leaving

[@briankoch1121]

The Oakland A’s contrary to some on here, are ranked last, 30th place out of 30 teams for profitability, revenue and valuation

[@retiredstalker]

yeah & to think some doofus commented on here that the A's belong in Oakland? *lol* if Oakland is such a vibrant city, why are commercial businesses leaving there in droves? also with gambling & sports betting becoming more legal in most states, there has to be some reason to visit Vegas

[@markmatthews8675]

Stoked to see baseball in Vegas!

[@tomnastyV2]

Getting a baseball team in a State that still reads temps in the 100s in October yeah cool idea. Sports in Las Vegas is lame

[@Toastbastard]

Golden Knights say hi.

[@brianhurt3271]

Hence the dome/enclosure.

[@Sobersurfer222]

Right in time with the Brightline West train. 💛💚

[@Ivan_Lopez1]

A baseball stadium on the Strip doesn't fit in. They should build a Stadium on some other parts of town

[@AM-dk3wy]

They want it right In Vegas to attract tourist and it will help businesses around the area even more

[@brettremington]

A lot of bitter Oaklanders in the comments. Your city government is at least somewhat to blame… they’ve lost you 3 teams in less than a decade. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@smallduck1001001]

Am I the only one thinking they should rename the team from "A's" to "Ace's"?

[@kingmo8789]

Technically, they can't because that's the name of the WNBA team in Las Vegas

[@johnmcgrew7128]

That's the ugliest ballpark ever. Do you have no shame?

[@timmellin2815]

That huge jumbo tron is going to get really old really fast...such an eyesore that will irritate the view of the fans.

[@JayAlba8]

Great news for the fans of this declining sport!

[@impassable]

Hideous domed stadium

[@davidcollison8973]

Nice that home plate faces the setting sun

[@jameschan9634]

Only 33,000 capacity? How's that gonna pay for the crazy air conditioning bill?

[@justkeepingitreal2024]

Tickets are $900

[@carlovesfam6069]

Exactly, joke of a stadium/owner

[@Kanjanapisan]

1:15 imagine they hit a home run and hit the Statue of Liberty lol 😆

[@geoffreylee5199]

Looks like the Sydney Opera House in Australia.

[@briankoch1121]

ook in the mirror as this is not true, you are uniformed if you believe ticket sales of in the low thousands drives profitability. Just because fans have money they are not spending it on attending games. What you want is vthe owners to pay for everything and lose money doing it.

[@gogogadget23]

You all think the cheapeest owner in pro sports is going to fund this pipe dream with his own money? You don't know John Fisher.

[@JamesOReilly-ec2op]

From oakland...i appreciate all the posts about fisher not having the money to build...or move the team... But as soon as the tropicana went down...there will be no stopping the move... And all this wouldn't ne done...unless the money is out there somewhere... Sad...but true...on the bright side...like the raiders...and warriors...if ever a team deserved new digs...its the a's... Oakland has way too many problems to get stuff like that built...not with that murder rate...homelessness...bad schools, etc...

[@Becauseimme]

Tig o’s

[@Krq11]

More traffic.

[@togoandmoss]

Move to Oakland! Only a few stolen cars occupy the streets!

[@ABadinsky]

Whats the view going to look like when they build the new casino on the rest of the 36 acres? The A’s only get 9 acres for the park. No 2 acre plaza

[@patw3611]

To avoid the sun being directly in the eyes of the batter, all major league stadiums are designed so the home plate faces North or Northeast. So, the position of Oakland's new stadium may change.

[@fs3579]

The excalibur is a real eyesore needed to get the same!

[@Cagney99]

Why not change the name?

[@heneleschaaf2490]

For real change there name

[@Nick-lz8ff]

Ever heard of the Kansas City A's?

[@CrabbyOldLady]

@@Nick-lz8ff Ever heard of the Montreal Expos? >> Washington Nationals The St. Louis Browns >> Baltimore Orioles Seattle Pilots >> Milwaukee Brewers Washington Senators >> Texas Rangers Washington Senators >> Minnesota Twins Baltimore Orioles >> New York Highlanders >> New York Yankees

[@vinesco5270]

Why should they

[@Cagney99]

@@vinesco5270 why?

[@mikelfrance-l6x]

Pretty embarrassing for some vital influencers in Vegas who said for 2 years it would never be done.

[@CrabbyOldLady]

Vital Vegas is to stadium deals what Chris Christie is to the 10,000 meter steeplechase.

[@sweepingdenver]

Hahah, you think this video means it’s a done deal. Fisher doesn’t have the money for this, not even close.

[@mikelfrance-l6x]

@@sweepingdenver Yah right. They went all this way to blow up a profitable resort for nothing. Sure. Believe what you want but the Easter Bunny is not leaving you a dyed egg either.

[@sweepingdenver]

@@mikelfrance-l6x Bally’s was always going to modernize the Tropicana property, with or without Fisher. It was one of the oldest hotels on the strip. There is absolutely no way the pictured design can be built in Fisher’s paltry budget of $1.5B. The Sphere is much simpler and smaller and was $2B. I’m not saying a stadium won’t be built there, but something’s gotta give. Either the design won’t look anything like this, or he’s going to have to sell a large chunk of ownership. No one is going to hand him hundreds of millions if not > $1B without getting a piece of the pie.

[@mikelfrance-l6x]

@@sweepingdenver Ummm. No. Bally's hasn't even figured out what they want to build there while the A's have been submitting plans to the county and signing up sub contractors for months. But Vital will give you free Kookaid to drink.

[@Josh86_559]

That part of strip should just be Australian themed..I mean u got the Sydney Opera house right there

[@RasiRobi]

Soon no more water 😂😂

[@pacificbuildingcare]

Tropicana hotel is needed more than a baseball stadium😢

[@ivannevarez8478]

I actually feel bad for Las Vegas. They should get a expansion franchise. Nobody wants anything to do with John Fisher and the Athletics. Everyone knows he will not spend money on his team to win.

[@adammaxwell1849]

As an A’s fan I think the stadium is ugly for a baseball stadium. They need to make a more modern stadium that is not so high techy because we are not good and we have no fans in Las Vegas.

[@SizzurpFoo]

Hopefully vegas gets a mls team

[@corrinnelindsey6568]

Pretty sad that it won’t be officially open until 2028. It better be worth losing the Tropicana. We have to wait 5 years for construction to be fully completed I’m disappointed

[@mobbinkorrectly]

It’s not official now the A’s ownership still has signed off and even met the demand on their side.

[@tocororo]

Mmm. Do you know basic math buddy? It's 3 years and change. Not 5. 🤔

[@vinesco5270]

Tropicana was a shid pile

[@ravenheaven2425]

I got to stay at the Topicana in 2008 during my first trip to Las Vegas for the NASCAR CUP Series race and even got to attend a showing of the Comedy Stop.

[@RevolutionTruth]

I want to thank Republican Gov. Lombardo, Reasonable Democrats & Republicans State Legislatures & Unions vouched & who voted yes. Oakland thank you for giving a Playoff team to Vegas for Social Justice Politics. No more Moneyball. It's VEGAS BALL!

[@EthanKosobud]

@@RevolutionTruth Governor Lombardo is a liar.

[@briankoch1121]

I am thankful the A’s are finally leaving Oakland, they deserve a better fan base and better environment to play, vs the gang infested slums of Oakland

[@briankoch1121]

Good riddance Oakland, you deserve better. Your fan base in a Oakland was only a trickle when it takes a river of high priced ticket sales to cover all the costs of running the stadium and paying to hire and keep quality and skilled players, coaches, and staff

[@jdog22c34]

Mets and Yankees will feel at home. Bizarre to have the NY skyline the backdrop. Imagine A's/Mets World Series with a giant structure honoring the road team's city.

[@eutimiochavez415]

Stay in Oakland A s And raiders leave Vegas

[@PeruvianPotato]

Nah lmao, nobody wants to stay in your dump anymore

[@swissbeats2k]

The Tropicana was getting demolished anyway. This is not for the John Fisher.

[@togoandmoss]

I know, it’s just a coincidence that they put the A’s logo in the drone show! Do you eat paint chips?

[@DefensisIndus]

Insaneeee 🤩🤩🤩

[@briankoch1121]

Beautiful design

[@EthanKosobud]

@@briankoch1121 Afraid not.

[@thehunterkirsch]

Monorail extending to this and allegiant and airport right??

[@jacquelinemiguez1326]

Theres soon gon be more stadiums than casinos

[@jerlv9]

Ask yourselves this Las Vegas, how many stadium renderings has the Oakland A’s put out since John Fisher became majority owner of that team? Then ask yourself how many times did any of them get built? Then ask yourselves how many times did a man worth over 6 billion dollars want to provide any of his own money towards the stadium? See the pattern here? There’s a reason why that man is the worst owner in professional sports and the ultimate cheapskate. We, as Las Vegas residents, Do Not need that man taking his team here and taking money away from public education. Not by any means at all. And to answer the questions he and the A’s have had at least 5 stadium renderings and proposals in and around the Bay Area with him putting ZERO dollars towards any of it, instead relying on local tax payers to foot the bill for a billionaires team. And none of his renderings weren’t anything but a pipe dream on a piece of paper. Don’t let that man sell you on moving his team to our city. We’re also the 40th largest media market in the country, and with regional sports TV contracts dissolving by the day across the country, I honestly don’t see this happening at all. MLB would be better off taking ownership of this team and moving them to Montreal or Nashville and be done with John Fisher for good.

[@rvv1409]

Stfu cheap bastard. You pay taxes for more useless things and you don't realize

[@mikecumbo7531]

Why not have MLB take the team over and stay in Oakland until they find an owner willing to keep the team there? The A’s & Comcast still have a TV deal. Aren’t there several locations for a new stadium that the current owner has rejected or let lapse?

[@paveltolz6601]

Las Vegas, come see your favorite team beat the A's

[@COO415]

Money talks and men will say how extravagant is the structure?. It looks good 😊.

[@robertwalegir8677]

From a financial and business point of view, can you make money with only 33,000 seats???

[@christopherb5057]

Apples and oranges, but Fenway Park has under 40,000 seats, and the Red Sox do fine.

[@wmw3629]

It means it has to be a sellout every night!

[@togoandmoss]

The two other stadiums in Las Vegas are among the most profitable in the world with Allegiant Stadium being number one. So it kind of think so.

[@geezerpleasers_OG]

Yes, because baseball team owners make their real money on the capital appreciation of the franchise. That's why no owner in the last 70 years has ultimately lost money on their team. Think of it this way. You own a piece of farmland. You don't even farm it for 20 years. You pay property taxes and other expenses for 20 years, and then sell it for 10 times what you paid for it. You supposedly lost money every year, but in fact you had a positive total return every year because the gain in principal value always dwarfed the negative revenue stream. That's what's been happening in baseball all along. When Fisher eventually sells the team, he'll make a killing.

[@carlwomble7060]

It’s cute that they rendered a sellout.

[@brianhurt3271]

Probably will be for the first game

[@timphares3061]

#RootedInOakland

[@miningthecows7662]

Real plan

[@msn64man1]

It’s a John 💩fisher scam guaranteed

[@UnknownRaiderGuy]

John Fisher and Oakland both are responsible

[@KittyPurrfect100]

Hope the Athletics stay in Sacramento but return to Oakland with a new owner.

[@togoandmoss]

I hope the moon is really made of cheese and it starts raining crackers!

[@MikMoen]

They really named a Team after the letter 'A'? Is our imagination that incompetent already?

[@danor6812]

So they are going to bring the worst baseball team to town for what? So the city can raise property taxes to compensate the loss of money the team brings in?

[@Baseball_Fan_NV]

Some time ago when the discussion was on Brodie's and other Oakland based sites, any Las Vegas contributors were referred to as trolls and told we were not welcome. Well the situation has changed. You people still have a video from your Fox 2 you can comment on which currently has all of 2 comments, but this site is Vegas based and I know I speak for others when I say you from NorCal are not welcome to infest our Vegas sites with your anger and bitterness.

[@keith3421]

Like the traffic there isn't bad enough already. I'm sure it's a big money grab for all involved but this does not belong. Hope it doesn't go forward. Great to hear they don't have financing and this is really just a PR phase.

[@TobyLee-r8f]

This was my first time hearing "Las Vegas A's." I guess I'm behind the times, because it doesn't sound as good to me as "Oakland A's" did.

[@CalisRemedy]

That anchor is fine

[@wmw3629]

Don’t count on this thing ever being built!

[@Xmetalfanx]

in all sports ... maybe its the "tax payers have to pay for 70% or more of it" shit on my mind but really just overall ... am i the only one SICK of these super-mega stadiums? ... like everything has to be 2+ BILLION DOLLARS AND ONLY mega rich people can even afford to go to the games anymore at that point

[@MrMojabo]

I need to live so long

[@kombeiandredic8467]

Let’s hope Vegas wants the A’s cause Oakland sure as hell doesn’t want them back now

[@UnknownRaiderGuy]

City leaders are as much as responsible as Owners

[@teknicalmadeit]

I read the headline and I was like “What do the Oakland A’s have to do with Tropicana Field?” lmao. I guess you could say two Tropicanas have been destroyed. And speaking of that, the Rays should move to Oakland until their stadium is built lol. No point in repairing that dump. Move to a nicer dump.

[@ucamacho831]

So Oakland A’s to Oakland Rays I mean hey it rhymes 😂

[@tjshultz89]

The renderings are completely useless. It takes up the entire 35 acres instead of the 9 it’s allocated. They don’t even know what they’re building yet.

[@jmason61]

This is very very cool. If it's built? Vegas has become a city of the future, out of the ashes of 50's retro rat pack casino style....

[@KRSf2375]

How funny, this stadium is supposed to look like several overlapping pennants. Too bad those will be the only baseball pennants Las Vegas will ever see.

[@mcg1119]

120 degree weather (and not much cooler at night) isn't going to be helped by "shade" from an open roof.

[@togoandmoss]

It’s an air conditioned dome … you don’t follow this topic do you?

[@The1984fiero]

Inspired by pennants yeah right id say they took the design from Sydney opera house

[@Gretri17]

I really hope this does blow up in Fisher's face. As cool as the stadium looks, for the long term... theres no upgrades you could do really. When Miller Park was made in 2001, it has tons of upgrade opportunities, and still does. What do you upgrade in 5 years here? Plus, money... its all about money, which is a big problem for a stadium this expensive

[@arthurvaldepena4514]

All that for a cheap baseball team

[@sweepingdenver]

That view of the skyline assumes there isn’t a big hotel right in the way. Last they described it, the site was in the southeast corner of the lot. So pretty much impossible there’s nothing in the way, if they hold to that location.

[@KWally]

Exactly, Bally's is going to build a resort on the rest of the land, which is why they're already impatient with Fisher. These are just concepts, no actual plans have been approved yet.

[@Cerby1979]

Fisher won’t put up even half of the money for a new ballpark. He’s cheap and vows to be cheap no matter what.

[@sonofvirginia]

John Fisher is a trash owner. It's insulting to the Oakland A's. They shouldn't be called the A's anymore and Vegas should not be green and yellow.

[@togoandmoss]

They are green and gold

[@slurpythediongaming1515]

Hi😊

[@swissbeats2k]

The Oakland A's are NOT coming to Las Vegas! That background music sounds stupid, btw.

[@andrebailey6676]

There coming

[@Victor-cr5rr]

There coming

[@palmstring1]

The news is unfortunately true.

[@swissbeats2k]

​@@andrebailey6676 "There" are 😂😂?

[@swissbeats2k]

​@@Victor-cr5rr "There" coming😂?