WATCH LIVE: Oakland mayor speaks after Athletics agree to purchase land near LasVegas Strip
have entered into a "binding purchase agreement" for land near the Las Vegas Strip in the middle of "full on negotiations" for a new ballpark at Howard Terminal.The team said the process to build a new ballpark at Howard Terminal has made "little forward progress for some time."The plan most recently passed through environmental review, but more details needed to be ironed out.
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao also released a statement that reads, "It is clear to me that the A's have no intention of staying in Oakland and have simply been using this process to try to extract a better deal out of Las Vegas. I am not interested in continuing to play that game - the fans and our residents deserve better."
"I am deeply disappointed that the A's have chosen not to negotiate with the City of Oakland as a true partner, in a way that respects the long relationship between the fans, the City and the team. The City has gone above and beyond in our attempts to arrive at mutually beneficial terms to keep the A's in Oakland. In the last three months, we've made significant strides to close the deal.
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