Has anyone ever won $500 million by sitting around a crib?

Ahead of the team’s official move to Las Vegas, the nearly defunct Oakland Athletics could have 25% of its stock sold to a new minority shareholder, according to reports. new york post. (Related: Los Angeles vs. New York: Dodgers win NL pennant, setting up epic World Series game against Yankees)

Owner John Fisher is looking to sell that percentage for a whopping $500 million, a source familiar with the Armed Forces situation told the Post. That means Mr. Fisher is putting a $2 billion price tag on his ballclub. What’s interesting is that this is much higher than the following values: forbes Donated the equivalent of $1.2 billion before the start of the 2024 campaign. The only organization worth less than the Athletics is the Miami Marlins, whose value reaches $1 billion.

From 2025 to 2027, the Athletics will play in Sacramento, after which the franchise will eventually Move to Sin City in 2028 — at least that’s the hope.

I can’t lie. If I were rich and had $500 million on hand, I would probably bid to buy 25%. After all, it’s a Las Vegas franchise.

But that being said, that’s not me. By the way, John Fisher is insane as a regular sports blogger who makes decent (but not “shit”) money with some expensive perks. heart! After all, Miami is a better city than Las Vegas, and the Marlins are only worth $1 billion. So exactly how much influence does John Fisher have here?

none.