New gambling odds 'kinda' favor Salt Lake City getting an MLB expansion team
There are only two ways to obtain an MLB franchise, and one option appears easier, though more costly, than the other.
While established teams can certainly relocate, there aren't many organizations looking for a new home. That leaves expansion the most viable path to hardball heaven in Salt Lake City. Apart from the estimated $2 billion price tag, the expansion route is the most optimal scenario for Big League Utah to achieve its goal. But they're not alone in the hunt, with Salt Lake City battling other locations across the U.S. for a team.
Salt Lake City is in a pool with Portland, Charlotte, Las Vegas, Nashville and others all looking to impress MLB big wigs to get a piece of the game. If Major League Baseball decides to expand, and there has been no indication that they will, the 30-team league would most likely have to increase by two clubs to even things out and help with scheduling. Most experts believe those two teams will be split between an eastern U.S. location and one in the west.Bookies.com posted odds on which cities are most likely to get an expansion team, and while placing third overall, northern Utah actually appears to have hit a home run.
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