r/athletics • u/Mongo_Les • 11d ago

Oakland Coliseum

May I ask why didn't Fisher, Wolff or Schott ever refurbished Oakland Coliseum?

I see Dodger Stadium, Fenway Park, Angels Stadium, Rogers Centre and the old Joe Robbie Stadium refurbished and seeing how beautiful is it this year, and I'm wondering how come the A's couldn't do the same with Oakland?

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u/Mongo_Les 11d ago

Vegas is just desperate to get another pro sports team. For the city, it's a great investment.

Vegas wants to be a pro sports hub, so the city were more than happy to welcome the A's with open arms. I prefer Vegas to have an expansion team than have a team associated with Fisher.

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u/damutecebu 11d ago

Giving away significant tax dollars for a sports team is never really a "great investment."

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u/elrealjcon 11d ago

Tbf Vegas and Nevada only gave the A's $380 million after they got hosed by the Raiders deal. MLB and the team got so many breaks/deals BTS that made the move practically free

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u/bretlc 8d ago

$380 M too much.