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The team's lease at the Oakland Coliseum is set
to expire at the end of 2024, leaving it uncertain where it will
play for three seasons in advance of a move to Nevada.
While talks between the team and the city of Oakland have
occurred at various intervals, Thursday's meeting is considered
to be a more "formal" affair.
Reports have the A's searching for temporary solutions like
minor league ballparks in Sacramento and Salt Lake City, or even
a short stay in the San Francisco Giants' home park across the
bay for a few seasons. Another option is the team's Triple-A
home just outside of Las Vegas.
Even the team's future move to Sin City has become complicated,
with Las Vegas mayor Carolyn Goodman saying last week that maybe
a move to her town isn't the right idea.
"I personally think (the A's have) got to figure out a way to
stay in Oakland to make their dream come true," Goodman said on
the Front Office Sports Today podcast.
Goodman later said she is "excited" about MLB having a team in
Las Vegas, creating the perception that the site of the proposed
new ballpark on the city's famed "Strip" is at issue since
mayor's office does not have jurisdiction there. The area of the
Strip is governed by Clark County.
The A's have played in their current ballpark since 1968 after
moving from Kansas City, Mo.
--Field Level Media
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