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Oakland loses three major sports teams as A’s announce move to Las Vegas

  • The Oakland Athletics officially announce plans to relocate to Las Vegas, leaving Oakland without any major professional sports franchises.
  • A's fans express disappointment over the team departing after decades in Oakland but acknowledge the move makes financial sense given the city's inability to fund a new stadium.
  • Raiders owner Mark Davis, who moved his team to Las Vegas in 2020, blames the A's and their owner John Fisher for making it impossible for the Raiders to remain in Oakland.
  • The A's departure, coming after the Raiders and Warriors left in recent years, will likely spur calls for MLB to consider expansion in Northern California.
  • Prospective expansion locations could include Nashville, Portland, Montreal, Salt Lake City, and markets within Northern California like Sacramento.
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