As MLB attendance reached an all time low, many teams are forced to think about their future, and how to draw in more fans. One of the teams in focus has been the Oakland Athletics, with their performance and attendance struggling for a few years now. It was just recently announced that the A's will be heading to Vegas in a surprising move. They had originally said they were staying in Oakland, all the while they were working on a deal with Las Vegas.
The question then becomes, how will the A's departure affect its economy? It will be a "shot in the arm" as said by Alameda County Board of Supervisor President. He mentioned that there were many jobs in the ballpark, and if they were able to build a new one that would be even more jobs. But, these jobs will be lost as The Athletics move. Oakland will be losing yet another team, after already losing the Golden State Warriors and the now Las Vegas Raiders.
They say the A's are a huge part of their community, and their loss will be felt. Oakland is still trying to be positive amid the unfortunate news about their team and keep developing and celebrating their city. Oakland still has a few professional sports teams, but only time will tell if these teams follow the A's and pursue opportunities elsewhere.
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I wonder why it is that pro sports teams seem to not be able to survive in Oakland? It is a pretty large market and should be a good place for teams to be, so it doesn’t make sense that almost every team has left.
ReplyDeleteThe only thing hurting Oakland is the city itself. The A's have given the city plenty of time and resources to help them build a new stadium that would give the sports scene in Oakland a new life that could boost their economy overall. They just have not found a way to do it, and have already lost two other teams in Golden State moving across the bay and the Raiders moving to Las Vegas.
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