By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com
The labor stoppage in Major League Baseball means the spring training games between the Cleveland Guardians and the Oakland Athletics at Las Vegas Ballpark in Summerlin March 12 and 13 have been canceled.
The Big League Weekend games, which match two big league teams in Las Vegas every year, are a big attraction for spring training fans who enjoy visiting the Triple-A ballpark to see MLB spring games.
“We hate to see the news that these Major League Baseball Spring Training games are canceled at Las Vegas Ballpark featuring our Aviators major league affiliate, Oakland Athletics vs. Cleveland Guardians,” Aviators President/COO Don Logan said. “We are looking forward to the beginning of the Minor League Baseball season with the Aviators home opener vs. Reno on Tuesday, April 5.”
The team owners’ lockout of the players at the Major League Baseball level means that the first week of the regular season has been scrubbed, but the minor league team games are a go.
Fans who bought the MLB spring training games for March 12-13 through ticketmaster.com will be refunded to the credit card used to purchase tickets. The Aviators noted refunds through ticketmaster.com can take up to 30 days.
Aviators season and group ticket buyers will be contacted directly by the ticket office with various options for Big League Weekend tickets that were purchased.
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