The Athletics have reached a tentative agreement with Nevada state and local officials on a plan to bring the franchise from Oakland to Las Vegas, it was announced Wednesday.
"This agreement follows months of negotiations between the state, the county, and the A's, and I believe it gives us a tremendous opportunity to continue building on the professional sports infrastructure of southern Nevada," Governor Joe Lombardo said in a statement. "Las Vegas is clearly a sports town, and Major League Baseball should be a part of it."
The tentative agreement between the A's, the governor's office, state treasurer Zach Conine and Clark County officials will forward a bill that is being drafted into legislation to the Nevada Legislature in the coming days for consideration.