The Vegas Athletics

[welch]

PG was always a DC sports hotbed, only the missing 33 years allowed the Orioles to make inroads.  When the Browns moved to Baltimore, the NFL gave them the southern Maryland counties, which had also always been hard-core Redskins (versus Colts). 

Yes, indeed. PG and Montgomery counties were heavy with Nats fans up through 1971. Northern Virginia was underdeveloped. Streets and buses converged on downtown DC, so it was much easier for Maryland suburbanites to get to Griffith Stadium and DC/RFK Stadium. That 33-year Nats road trip gave Baltimore a chance to pull fans from Nats-land. (I came to know CalsGR8 when she helped organize protests against Angelos, who had planted a team store in The District.)

[welch]

Looking at the list, again, I notice that Philadelphia is the 4th largest TV market. I could not find Las Vegas at first...but there it is at number 42. A respectable Athletics could find fans in Philly if Fisher would sell to someone willing to spend closer to what the Phillies owner spends.

And Northern NJ could support a team, although the Yankees would fight. When I lived there in the '90s, I saw Yankee hats everywhere.

[HalfSmokes]

Looking at the list, again, I notice that Philadelphia is the 4th largest TV market. I could not find Las Vegas at first...but there it is at number 42. A respectable Athletics could find fans in Philly if Fisher would sell to someone willing to spend closer to what the Phillies owner spends.

And Northern NJ could support a team, although the Yankees would fight. When I lived there in the '90s, I saw Yankee hats everywhere.

It's hard because northern NJ would not support a Newark team and probably not a Jersey City team. The Yankees hats are popular because people like to think of themselves as New Yorkers and they identify with NYC more than NJ cities even if the NJ cities are much closer

[welch]

It's hard because northern NJ would not support a Newark team and probably not a Jersey City team. The Yankees hats are popular because people like to think of themselves as New Yorkers and they identify with NYC more than NJ cities even if the NJ cities are much closer

When my kids were in high school, they, and friends took the bus to Port Authority and then took the train to Yankee Stadium. It was hard to find Met fans.

[IanRubbish]

Costs still rising.  This is getting absurd, Fisher doesn't have the money.

https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/opinion-should-we-be-worried-about-the-as-stadium

[HalfSmokes]

The sold the concession rights in perpetuity? How are they planning on generating revenue?

[imref]

The A's have been denied trademarks on Las Vegas Athletics and Vegas Athletics.

Yahoo Sports notes "The USPTO found the trademarks "primarily geographically descriptive," meaning they are not eligible for registration."

Wonder if this means a name change?

[JCA-CrystalCity]

The A's have been denied trademarks on Las Vegas Athletics and Vegas Athletics.

Yahoo Sports notes "The USPTO found the trademarks "primarily geographically descriptive," meaning they are not eligible for registration."

Wonder if this means a name change?

how is this any more geographically descriptive than the any of the MLS teams that go by FC [insert city name]. How can the NY Rangers and Texas Rangers have trademarks?

[blue911]

how is this any more geographically descriptive than the any of the MLS teams that go by FC [insert city name]. How can the NY Rangers and Texas Rangers have trademarks?

I read it was too generic. The examiner deemed the word “athletic “ applied to a wide variety of activities and not just one. A real peckerhead. I imagine it’ll be overruled.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

I read it was too generic. The examiner deemed the word “athletic “ applied to a wide variety of activities and not just one. A real peckerhead. I imagine it’ll be overruled.

if that's too generic, then the Commanders should fail, too.

[IanRubbish]

Article says MLB is not too worried about the trademark issue.

https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/las-vegas-as-trademark-denied-is-it-a-big-deal-or-workable-problem

In other news, looks like they're finally doing more at the site than pushing dirt from one end to the other.

https://www.mlb.com/athletics/las-vegas-ballpark/construction-cam

[imref]

Article says MLB is not too worried about the trademark issue.

https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/las-vegas-as-trademark-denied-is-it-a-big-deal-or-workable-problem

In other news, looks like they're finally doing more at the site than pushing dirt from one end to the other.

https://www.mlb.com/athletics/las-vegas-ballpark/construction-cam

they can get the trademark once they are established, they could win the appeal too. Meanwhile it's owned by the group that fought to keep the team in Oakland.

[HalfSmokes]

they can get the trademark once they are established, they could win the appeal too. Meanwhile it's owned by the group that fought to keep the team in Oakland.

As long as that group produces apparel, it’s theirs for that class of goods. If they’re too dumb to demonstrate actual use, it’s theirs fault

[IanRubbish]

Still expecting to be ready for a '28 opening. 

https://lvsportsbiz.com/2026/02/14/as-stadium-construction-venue-on-schedule-for-2028-opening/

[IanRubbish]

Selling PSLs to help fund construction.

https://963kklz.com/2026/02/24/athletics-launch-limited-psl-program-to-help-fund-2-billion-las-vegas-ballpark/

[IanRubbish]

Framework for 2nd level is almost done. 

Separately, will be interesting to see how the Giants draw this year.  They were up 3000 last year to 36k/game for a mediocre team.  With no in market competition anymore, they could get close to the 2010s era of sellouts/near sellouts most games if the team shows a little more promise.

https://www.mlb.com/athletics/las-vegas-ballpark/construction-cam

[imref]

Framework for 2nd level is almost done. 

Separately, will be interesting to see how the Giants draw this year.  They were up 3000 last year to 36k/game for a mediocre team.  With no in market competition anymore, they could get close to the 2010s era of sellouts/near sellouts most games if the team shows a little more promise.

https://www.mlb.com/athletics/las-vegas-ballpark/construction-cam

drove near it on my way to the airport last week and couldn't see anything other than cranes.

[imref]

went by the stadium site yesterday, it looks like about 60% of the framing is done. Definitely looks like a ballpark now.

[imref]

The A's start a 6 game homestand at a minor league park in LV tonight. Around 97 at first pitch.

[varoadking]

The A's start a 6 game homestand at a minor league park in LV tonight. Around 97 at first pitch.

It's a nice park and a good way to introduce Vegas to MLB...though the Knights will rule the night tonight...

[Natsinpwc]

It's a nice park and a good way to introduce Vegas to MLB...though the Knights will rule the night tonight...

Are you sure? The Knights don’t play until tomorrow.

[Natsinpwc]

The A's start a 6 game homestand at a minor league park in LV tonight. Around 97 at first pitch.

Yes but it’s a dry heat.

[varoadking]

Are you sure? The Knights don’t play until tomorrow.

Ah...good catch...thanks...