Major League Baseball is seeing increased attendance over the 2022 season, including three very strong weekends in a row. Over 1.5 million fans attended @MLB games this weekend for a third consecutive weekend, leading to the first back-to-back weekends of at least 35,000 fans per game since 2015. pic.twitter.com/4xEn97KaIT — MLB Communications (@MLB_PR) June 26, 2023 There could be a few...
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The Oakland Athletics move to Las Vegas cleared its biggest hurdle on June 14, paving the way for the team to relocate to a new 30,000-seat stadium on Las Vegas Boulevard. The Nevada Legislature voted 25-15 to approve partial public funding ($380 million) of the $1.5 billion facility. The debate in the state assembly focused on whether or not the publicly-funded sports venues offer a...
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Major League Baseball owners, recognizing the road to implementing a hard cap on players’ salaries may be long and difficult (if not impossible), are discussing ways to restrain spending in other areas. Technology, player development, and scouting seem to be the areas targeted for reduced expenditures. In an article in The Athletic by Ken Rosenthal and Even Drellich, the authors note that...
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The 2023 New York Mets have the highest payroll in the history of Major League Baseball at almost $354 million. They have gotten off to an underwhelming start, sitting at 31-35 after 66 games. Their veteran-laden team is not producing consistently on offense or in the pitching department, and few players (with Pete Alonso and David Robertson as exceptions) are performing up to their expected...
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The Athletics have become disenchanted with their stadium situation in Oakland, and have identified Las Vegas as their first choice for a new home. On June 7, the Nevada legislature met to discuss a proposal for a 30,000 seat stadium on Las Vegas Boulevard, toward which the state would contribute up to $380 million. That proposal was not approved during the legislative session. According to an...
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