Oakland Athletics Approved for Move to Las Vegas

The decision marks the third major sports franchise to leave Oakland in five years, signaling a shift in the sports industry's revenue sources and the rise of Las Vegas as a major sports market.

Major League Baseball owners have unanimously approved the relocation of the Oakland Athletics to Las Vegas, marking the third major professional sports franchise to leave Oakland in a five-year span.
The A's have one year remaining on their lease at the Oakland Coliseum, and their new $1.5 billion stadium on the Las Vegas Strip won't be ready until 2028.
This move is seen as a significant shift in the sports industry, with franchise revenue now being driven more by television deals, sponsorships, and sports gambling rather than ticket sales.
Las Vegas, once unofficially blacklisted from having a major professional franchise, is now considered the hottest market in sports, hosting the NHL's Golden Knights, the WNBA's Aces, the NFL's Raiders, and potentially an NBA expansion franchise.
The departure of the A's from Oakland is seen as a blow to the city's working-class sports fans, with some viewing it as the 'death of the common, everyday fan.'