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By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer
LAS VEGAS, Nevada — The A’s stadium on the Strip is easy to see, but the less obvious presence are the behind-the-scenes work being done to try and embed this historic American League franchise into a market that already has several major league sports teams.
The Athletics are playing two spring training games at Las Vegas Ballpark in Downtown Summerlin Saturday and Sunday, with the A’s community outreach staffers using the Big League Weekend A’s/Angels games to connect with Las Vegas locals through reading and Little League programs. On Monday it was announced that the two games were almost sold out.
The A’s have been on board with the Little Leaguers for the past year, especially when the MLB team enlisted a few kids to talk at the Athletics’ stadium groundbreaking event last year. The A’s are building a $2 billion, 33,000-fan, domed stadium on the Strip at the former Tropicana hotel-casino site.
The A’s Tuesday released their community events for this weekend’s Big League Weekend.
The A’s stadium will have seating for 30,000 fans and standing room spaces for 3,000. While fans will have to pay a special personal seat license (“PSL”) charge for the right to buy premium seating season ticket deals, there will be other available season ticket deal.
The team’s Triple-A affiliate plays right here in Las Vegas, too. The Aviators play at Las Vegas Ballpark, where the A’s/Angels games are being held this weekend. The NHL Vegas Golden Knights also have their Triple-A minor league team, the Henderson Silver Knights, here in the same market as well.
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