Athletics Postpone Monday’s Stadium Rendering Unveiling In Light Of Deaths Of Two Nevada State Troopers
By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer
The Oakland Athletics say they have postponed their scheduled stadium rendering unveiling in Las Vegas Monday in light of the deaths of two Nevada State Troopers who were killed by a hit-and-run driver during an Interstate 15 stop in Las Vegas early Thursday morning.
The Athletics issued this statement at 5:01 PM Friday.
“Our hearts are with the Nevada law enforcement community and the loved ones of the fallen state troopers. In light of this tragedy, we will postpone our event that was scheduled for Monday, December 4 to a later date. We extend our sincere condolences to the community and will be making a donation to support the families.”
The Athletics announced this week they planned to unveil their drawings Monday at a building on the UNLV campus for a planned 33,000-seat, $1.5-billion stadium on nine acres at the Tropicana hotel-casino site on the Strip. The A’s plan to demolish the Tropicana hotel buildings in late 2024 and start building their stadium in 2025 in hopes it would open in 2028.
The A’s are moving to Las Vegas thanks to $380 million in government assistance approved by Nevada lawmakers during a special session in June and signed into law by Gov. Joe Lombardo.
Major League Baseball team owners unanimously approved the move of the Athletics to Las Vegas at their owners meeting in Texas Nov. 17.
The Athletics held an event at an elementary school in Las Vegas Friday.
