Oakland A's move forward with becoming the 'Las Vegas A's'
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>> SO WILL BE THE LAS VEGAS. IS THEM? A LAS VEGAS? A >> YOU JUST HEARD IT RIGHT THERE. IT IS OFFICIAL. THE OAKLAND A’S PRESIDENT JUST TOLD ME THEY’RE MOVING FORWARD TO BECOMING THE LAS VEGAS A’S. HELLO AND THANKS FOR JOINING US TONIGHT LIVE AT 11. I’M TRICIA KEAN. WE BEGIN TONIGHT WITH BREAKING NEWS AT THIS HOUR. THE OAKLAND A’S HAVE STOPPED NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE CITY OF OAKLAND AND THAT SHIFTED THEIR FOCUS TO THE ENTERTAINMENT CAPITAL OF THE WORLD. ACCORDING TO A PRESIDENT, DAVE KABUL, THE A’S AND RED ROCK RESORTS ARE CLOSE TO AGREEING
ON AA 1 BILLION DOLLAR DEAL FOR A STADIUM NORTH OF ALLEGIANT STADIUM. THEY FINALIZE A LOCATION ON TROPICANA BOULEVARD AND THE I-15 NEAR ALLEGIANT STADIUM, KABUL SAYS THAT THEY HOPE TO GET EVERYTHING FINALIZED SHORTLY. PUT A SHOVEL ON THE GROUND NEXT YEAR AND OPEN THE STADIUM BY 2027. AND GOVERNOR JOE LOMBARDO RELEASING A STATEMENT EARLIER THIS EVENING. IT READS IN PART, QUOTE, WELCOMING THE A’S TO LAS VEGAS WOULD BE GREAT NEWS FOR SOUTHERN NEVADA AS WELL AS OUR ENTIRE STATE. THE PROSPECT OF BRINGING NEW JOBS, MORE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND AN EXCEPTIONAL MLB TEAM TO LAS
VEGAS IS EXCITING ON MANY LEVELS, END QUOTE. WE
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