Oakland Athletics Buy Land In Las Vegas, Plan Move From Oakland By 2027

• The Oakland Athletics have signed a binding agreement to purchase land near the Las Vegas Strip to build a new ballpark.
• The team hopes to break ground by next year and move into their new home by 2027.
• The A's have been looking for a new home to replace the Oakland Coliseum, where they've played since arriving from Kansas City in 1968.
• The team's lease expires after the 2024 season, and there had been ongoing negotiations about a new ballpark in Oakland.
• The move has been criticized by Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, who accused the A's of using the process to extract a better deal out of Las Vegas.

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