One way or another -- be it in Oakland or Las Vegas -- the Athletics will soon have a clearer idea of where they’ll be playing baseball in 2025, reports SBJ's Erik Bacharach.
For now, however, they are continuing to move forward with “parallel paths,” a phrase A’s President Dave Kaval has used to describe the franchise’s pursuit of new ballparks in two different cities. Their lease at 55-year-old RingCentral Coliseum is set to expire after the 2024 season.
In Vegas, the A’s are progressing with a narrowed focus of five potential sites for a new venue, all of which are within the Resort Corridor. One of those sites includes being integrated with a new resort and casino, Kaval said. An announcement likely is coming in the next two to four weeks concerning a final site in Las Vegas.
But the A’s are still fighting to stay in Oakland, where they’ve played since 1968.
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