Oakland Athletics Stadium Deal Heads to The Nevada Governor’s Desk

The Oakland Athletics are one step closer to their planned relocation to Las Vegas after the Nevada Legislature gave final approval to public funding for a portion of a proposed $1.5 billion stadium. The Assembly approved the final version of the bill with $380 million in taxpayer money on a 25-15 vote after making minor changes to the measure the Senate approved on a 13-8 vote Tuesday. The Senate accepted the changes on a voice vote Wednesday night and sent it to the governor’s desk. The $380 million in public funding would mainly come from $180 million in transferable tax credits and $120 million in county bonds. The plan also needs to be approved by Major League Baseball.