Tag: Oakland

‘A’s’ venue plans delay get MLB boss’s goat

Article posted by Coliseum, December 21^st, 2022

At the recent Winter Meetings, the Major League Baseball (MLB) Commissioner Rob Manfred hit the bully pulpit and scolded the City of Oakland in California, US, for its laggardly approach to finding hundreds of millions of dollars to fund the necessary infrastructural improvements for a massive new... » Read more

‘A’s’ miss Oakland bus; keep Vegas plans open

Article posted by Coliseum, October 11^th, 2022

A key deadline to keep hope alive for Oakland officials and the Major League Baseball (MLB) team Oakland Athletics (US) to reach agreement on a new Bay Area ballpark by year’s end has come and gone. ‘Las Vegas Review-Journal’ stated that could be good news for Southern Nevada as the... » Read more

‘A’s’ ballpark project passes EIR acid test

Article posted by Coliseum, September 19^th, 2022

A ruling made recently could turn out to be game-changing for Oakland in California (US) and the Major League Baseball (MLB) team Oakland Athletics in their quest for a new waterfront ballpark at Howard Terminal in Oakland. ‘NBC Sports’ stated that in April, three lawsuits by the East Oakland... » Read more

‘A’s’ waterfront ballpark plans inch forward

Article posted by Coliseum, July 7^th, 2022

A California agency recently cleared the way for the Major League Baseball (MLB) team Oakland Athletics (US) to continue planning a $12 billion waterfront ballpark project. ‘USA Today’ stated that the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission voted 23-2 to reclassify a 56-acre... » Read more

‘A’s’ planned venue EIR pass muster

Article posted by Coliseum, February 25^th, 2022

The Major League Baseball (MLB) team Oakland ‘A’s’ plan to build a mixed-use development and ballpark at Howard Terminal in Oakland (US) crept closer to becoming a reality on February 17th. After a contentious eight-hour hearing, the Oakland City Council voted 6-2 to certify the project’s... » Read more

City Council proposes, ‘A’ disposes

Article posted by Coliseum, July 28^th, 2021

The Oakland City Council (US) voted on July 20th to approve a non-binding term sheet for the Major League Baseball (MLB) team Oakland Athletics’ ballpark project at Howard Terminal. The ‘CBS Sports’ stated that the ‘A’s’ President, Dave Kaval, minced no words while stating that the team... » Read more

‘A’s’ Vegas relocation an uphill task

Article posted by Coliseum, June 10^th, 2021

Whenever the Major League Baseball (MLB) team Chicago Cubs play in Milwaukee (US), Cubs fans flock to the American Family Field just like moths to the flame. It is often a case of Cubs fans cheering louder than the home team supporters. The ‘Las Vegas Sun’ stated that MLB team Milwaukee Brewers... » Read more