"Oakland Offers Athletics 5-Year Lease Extension Amid Vegas Uncertainty"
TL;DR
The city of Oakland is expected to offer the Athletics a five-year lease extension with an opt-out clause after three seasons and a $97 million extension fee, as the team's potential relocation to Las Vegas remains uncertain. The A's are considering interim homes in Sacramento and Salt Lake City to retain local broadcasting rights, while the proposed lease aims to safeguard the city in case of construction delays or a failed deal in Las Vegas. If the relocation proceeds, the A's would become the second MLB team in recent history to move across state lines.
- City of Oakland to offer Athletics with 5-year lease extension as pre-Vegas future still unclear, per report CBS Sports
- Oakland to present Athletics ownership with lease extension ESPN
- ESPN: Athletics to Get New Oakland Coliseum Contract Offer Ahead of Las Vegas Move Bleacher Report
- Elephant Rumblings: Stadium Update Athletics Nation
- Oakland to reportedly offer A's 5-year lease extension to cover time before Vegas move Yahoo Sports
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