Will the Athletics end up staying in Oakland?

If it's up to the mayor of Las Vegas, absolutely.

In the coming years, the A-Team plans to relocate to Sin City, with a huge thank you to the good people of Nevada and its taxpayers.

After decades of operation in California's Bay Area, the Athletics' announcement of a move to Las Vegas was met with both positive and negative reviews.

After the initial announcement was made, both the owners and leadership of the Nevada A's were ecstatic to learn of the influx of revenue created by the opportunity created by the brand new stadium being built on the Las Vegas Strip. On the contrary, Oakland's fan base was completely furious and even a few players were dissatisfied. (Related: Bobby Witt Jr. signs 11-year, $288.8 million contract extension with Kansas City Royals)

And now there's another person joining the anti-Las Vegas A's crowd. That's the mayor of Sin City himself.

Mayor Carolyn Goodman said. front office sports, used the opportunity to criticize plans for the Athletics to move to her city and build a stadium on the site of the Tropicana Hotel. But it's not just the stadium, Goodman has no interest in the A's being in Vegas.

“Personally, I think they have to find a way to stay in Oakland,” Goodman said.

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In November, MLB owners unanimously approved the Oakland A's move to Las Vegas.

but @mayoroflasvegas He says the team's plans for the Tropicana site don't make sense.

“Personally, I think they have to find a way to stay in Oakland.”https://t.co/PcYCMzVP3p pic.twitter.com/e1NASi5HCJ

— Front Office Sports Today (@FOS_Today) February 6, 2024

Yeah…not what you want to hear if you're an athletic.