The Oakland Athletics' search for a new home has drawn Nevada lawmakers into a special legislative session Wednesday to weigh whether the state should cover $380 million of the $1.5 billion stadium planned for the Las Vegas Strip.
The A's would not owe property taxes for the publicly owned stadium. Clark County, which includes Las Vegas, would also contribute $25 million in credit toward infrastructure costs.The Legislature adjourned Monday after its 120-day, biennial session with disputes over one of the five major budget bills that funds capital improvement projects. On Tuesday, Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo held a special legislative session to pass that bill.
Lombardo's office had introduced the stadium financing bill with less than two weeks left in the regular session. It is unclear how many days the second special session will last.Special sessions are fairly common in Nevada's Legislature, which lasts for four months every other year.
The A's have been looking for a home to replace Oakland Coliseum, where the team has played since arriving from Kansas City for the 1968 season. The team previously sought to build a stadium in Fremont, California, as well as San Jose and finally the Oakland waterfront - all ideas that never materialized.
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred has said that a vote on the Oakland Athletics' prospective move to Las Vegas could take place when owners meet June 13-15 in New York.
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