Nevada Lawmakers Consider $1.5 Billion Stadium Deal to Lure Oakland A's to Las Vegas

Lawmakers in Nevada are weighing a proposal to provide up to $380 million in incentives to help finance a $1.5 billion Major League Baseball stadium in Las Vegas as a potential new home for the Oakland Athletics.
The stadium plan is sparking a debate about the use of public money for stadium deals and whether the investment would benefit all Nevadans equally.
The proposal would authorize tax credits and county bonds to help pay for a retractable-roof stadium on the Las Vegas Strip without raising taxes.
The A’s appear increasingly likely to leave Oakland, and Las Vegas would become the fourth home for the franchise if the deal is approved.
The financing bill was introduced late Friday and lawmakers have until June 5 to vote on the proposal, which has split Nevada voters evenly so far, according to a recent poll.