Oakland Athletics’ Future Stadium Hinges On Raider’s Potential Move To Los Angeles

The Oakland Athletics’ stadium saga continues as the potential for the Oakland Raiders to move to Los Angeles grows. To recap, in July 2014, the A’s signed a 10-year lease to stay at the O.co Coliseum. Even though this seems like lengthy tenancy for a decrepit ballpark, the lease does allow the Athletics to leave as early as December 2017, as long as they give two years’ notice. Additionally, the lease takes into consideration the Raiders’ future football stadium needs. So, despite the flooding, plumbing and sometimes electrical issues, Lew Wolff wants the Athletics to stay at the Coliseum.

However, their chances of building a baseball-only stadium of their very own in the near future could be possible. Since it is believed that it would not be possible to have both a football stadium and a ballpark at the current O.co Coliseum site after the Golden State Warriors leave, one of these teams will eventually have to move. And, with the Raiders filing a relocation application on Monday, it seems as though the A’s could be granted their wish to stay on the Coliseum lot.

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The Oakland Athletics will be watching closely when the NFL owners meet in Houston on January 12 and 13 to vote on the Raiders’ relocation. If the Raiders are granted permission to move to Los Angeles, the A’s would then have the ability to build a new baseball-only stadium on the existing O.co Coliseum site. Even though this is an exciting possibility, A’s fans should not get their hopes up just yet.

First of all, the proposed plans to bring football back to Los Angeles would only allow a maximum of two teams to move to this new city. Right now, there are three teams vying to relocate. Additionally, in order to to be granted permission to relocate, the Raiders would need approval from at least 24 out of the 32 NFL league owners. Lastly, there are two project plans for two different potential football stadium sites in Los Angeles County, and it has been reported that not enough NFL owners like either plan in order for one to be approved. These will definitely be some tough obstacles to hurdle for the Raiders.

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So, the saga continues for the Oakland Athletics. It seems as though they are, or Lew Wolff is, willing to wait until the perfect plan materializes. Until then, the A’s will continue to be silent bystanders as the Oakland Raiders search for a new home. It is abundantly clear that the Athletics need a new ballpark, but fans may have to wait a little bit longer for that to happen.