Vegas, the sports town?

[telstar_1]

We (former) Cincinnatians used to refer to that as the "mistake on the lake"

That's Soldier Field.

 

[Juan]

Uh oh

Not a done deal yet


View: https://youtu.be/Ik-jI2i8cP4?si=tSUQzSwjokhLlQt2

 

[comfortably_numb]

Screw the A's and their owner John Fisher. They should be playing their next 3 seasons at the AAA ballpark in (Summerlin) Vegas, and begin developing their fan base there, not in Sacramento. They have zero regard for their fans.

 

[comfortably_numb]

Trop implosion imminent

Tropicana Implosion Approved by Las Vegas Officials - Casino.org

Clark County has approved a permit filed by Bally’s Corp. to implode the historic Tropicana Las Vegas. The Rhode Island-based company has until October 20

www.casino.org

 

[comfortably_numb]

Anybody want partial ownership of the A's? It's only a $500 million buy-in!

Athletics hire investment banker to secure $500 million in private financing

The firm has worked on more than 100 sports financing deals, and the firm’s website describes founder Sal Galatioto as “the industry’s leading sports banker.”

lasvegassun.com

 

[meStevo]

The same type of people who would have rather not seen Allegiant Stadium or Terminal 3 at LAS lose in court for perhaps a final time to prevent the A's from receiving their tax credits (if the project even happens). There is no schools bill that wasn't funded because of the effort to bring the Athletics to town. Just like there wasn't some $750b out there that schools and other causes missed out on because Allegiant Stadium was built.


View: https://www.threads.net/@thenevadaindependent/post/C660FE6vxQP

 

[Juan]

The same type of people who would have rather not seen Allegiant Stadium or Terminal 3 at LAS lose in court for perhaps a final time to prevent the A's from receiving their tax credits (if the project even happens). There is no schools bill that wasn't funded because of the effort to bring the Athletics to town. Just like there wasn't some $750b out there that schools and other causes missed out on because Allegiant Stadium was built.


View: https://www.threads.net/@thenevadaindependent/post/C660FE6vxQP

Didn't they start demolition of the Tropicana?

 

[comfortably_numb]

Didn't they start demolition of the Tropicana?

Scheduled to be imploded in October

 

[meStevo]

Didn't they start demolition of the Tropicana?

Yes, regardless of the outcome of the effort for the Athletics to build a stadium, Bally's will be doing something else w/ the Tropicana site and that hotel is done.

Bally's and the Athletics are still hashing out many details about the footprint and layout of the site while the Athletics continue to work on financing for the balance of the deal.

 

[comfortably_numb]

"Dropicana"

"Drop the Trop"

October 9, 2:30 AM

Scheduled: Tropicana demolition - October 9 2:30am

When is the Trop supposed to be imploded? 02:30 AM Oct 9 (Late night Oct 8, early morning Oct 9)

www.vegasmessageboard.com

 

[Jimbo]

"Dropicana"

"Drop the Trop"

October 9, 2:30 AM

Scheduled: Tropicana demolition - October 9 2:30am

When is the Trop supposed to be imploded? 02:30 AM Oct 9 (Late night Oct 8, early morning Oct 9)

www.vegasmessageboard.com

2:30 AM ????
In the Middle of the Night ?
How much Noise is THAT going to make ?
Sorry anyone trying to Sleep ....

I know, someone is going to say that No One sleeps in Vegas.

 

[meStevo]

2:30 AM ????
In the Middle of the Night ?
How much Noise is THAT going to make ?
Sorry anyone trying to Sleep ....

I know, someone is going to say that No One sleeps in Vegas.

It's a non-issue. The 19th busiest airport on the planet is more of a nuisance for anyone within earshot of the implosion, which will be over in seconds.

Anyways, it's Vegas. It will be the star attraction that evening.

 

[meStevo]

 

[comfortably_numb]

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"63 floors up" I love it.. MB is only 43 stories tall, right? 😆

 

[meStevo]

Teachers union challenge to the baseball stadium funding was dismissed again.

Nevada judge tosses teacher union lawsuit challenging A’s Vegas stadium financing - The Nevada Independent

The order said the plaintiffs lacked standing and did not meet the standard for the “public importance exemption” created by the state Supreme Court.

thenevadaindependent.com