MLB Commissioner to Recommend Ahead of Vote on Oakland Athletics' Proposed Move to Las Vegas

Vote to approve the Athletics' move to Las Vegas set for November with Manfred's recommendation depending on relocation committee's findings; uncertainty over interim ballpark and potential loss of $380M public funding due to a referendum put forth by Nevada's teachers' union.

Commissioner Rob Manfred will make recommendations to MLB teams on whether the Oakland Athletics should move to Las Vegas, ahead of a vote scheduled for November 14-16.
$380 million public financing for the ballpark from Nevada's government faces potential risk due to a referendum filed by a political action committee, Schools Over Stadiums.
The Oakland Athletics have a lease to play at the Coliseum through 2024, while a new Las Vegas ballpark would likely not open until 2027 at the earliest, leaving uncertainty about the team's interim home ground.
Union head Tony Clark raised concerns that moving from the sixth-largest market to a smaller market would keep the Athletics in a continuous cycle of receiving revenue sharing.
Las Vegas could become the franchise's fourth home after Philadelphia, Kansas City and Oakland, marking the first possible relocation in the MLB since 2005. Nevertheless, without guaranteed public funding, the Athletics could explore other cities.