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Oakland A’s Donate $200,000 To Nevada Youth Sports

Author Sammi Reeves
The Oakland A's have made a very generous donation of $200,000 to youth sports in their future home state of Nevada.

There has been a whole lot of talk about the A’s recently. No matter how you feel about the Oakland A’s coming to Las Vegas, you can’t deny that they’re a charitable organization. It’s just been announced that the Oakland A’s have made a very generous donation to youth sports in their future home state of Nevada.

Oakland A’s Youth Sports Donation

When we think of a charitable donation, the number we envision can range greatly. It could be something small (but still helpful), or it could be a great sum.

However, the Oakland A’s went above and beyond by donating a whopping $200,000 to over 70 youth sports leagues across Nevada. How amazing is that?

The donation was made to help numerous softball groups with field maintenance, team equipment, and more. According to News 3, Oakland A’s President, Dave Kaval, said, “We are eager to continue engaging with the Nevada community and expand our commitment to supporting youth baseball and softball, education, and civic engagement.”

Coming Soon: Oakland A’s Take On Las Vegas

The news of this very generous donation comes just after the news that a Las Vegas Strip property, the Tropicana, will be destroyed.

What do these two things have to do with each other? Well, the Oakland A’s move to Las Vegas will be happening in the coming years, with their first season in Las Vegas projected to start in 2028.

That first season will allegedly be played at a brand new stadium built on the current site of the Tropicana. While we hate to see the Tropicana go, we can’t help but wonder if the new dream stadium will actually be constructed in that location.

Whether you’re a fan of the A’s coming to town or not, Nevada can’t help but be thankful for their kind donation to youth sports and their definite support of young ball players in their soon-to-be new home.

Sammi Reeves is the afternoon show host on 102.7 VGS. Before her radio career, she worked several jobs in the media industry, specifically involving social media and media buying. As a content creator for 102.7 VGS, Sammi writes Las Vegas content centered around local restaurants, events, and need-to-know news.

Everything Wrong With Athletics New Las Vegas Stadium Rendering

We are nothing but baffled by the Oakland Athletics – or should we say soon-to-be Las Vegas A’s. Ever since they started sniffing around the valley, things have always been a bit weird. They were scoping out several different stadium sites. Then they bought land at the former Wild Wild West site.

Then inexplicably they abandoned that to enter a deal to steal a corner of a redeveloped Tropicana land for their stadium. The renderings were obviously “fugazi,” but worry not! New renderings are coming! Not when they said though. They decided to delay their press conference due to tragedy. But months went by. When would they show us what Nevadans never got a chance to vote to give $380 million for?

Well, today is the day. And crikey, mate. It’s pretty… and it’s pretty unrealistic.

Say Hello To The Athletics New Las Vegas Stadium Renderings

The long awaited “real” renderings are here and… once again… there is so much wrong here.

Don’t get us wrong, we don’t want to be haters. At first glance, the stadium looks really fancy! Look at those lines! That screen in right field looks incredible! It is almost as though they dreamt what a futuristic baseball stadium would look like in Australia and AI popped out these images.

Once you get past the obvious window dressing, you start to realize things don’t necessarily line up. The long t0rtured fan base of the Oakland Athletics are used to the bait and switch at this point. As Nevadans we need to keep our eye on the dishonesty today, because that will turn into the budget woes and shortfalls that we will all pay for tomorrow, and for years and decades to come.

So lets look at the renderings and see exactly why these pictures are anything but a homerun.

  • Sydney Opera House Would Like A Word

    You don’t need to be a world traveler to know the biggest landmarks. China has a great wall. England has Big Ben. New York has the Statue Of Liberty. Australia has… yep. The Sydney Opera House. Las Vegas Review-Journal journalist Mick Akers says he spoke with the team’s owner that said the Sydney Opera House “was not a direct inspiration” for the stadium. No. The difference is this one has a baseball field inside. Otherwise… we digeridoo think there are some real parallels.

  • No, Bally's Didn't Give Up On Their Casino

    When the rumor started to break that the A’s were coming to Las Vegas, the Rio site seemed like a perfect spot. But it didn’t go there. Then the Wild Wild West land seemed like a decent spot… but after supposedly buying that they gave it up for a deal with Bally’s, owners of the Tropicana Las Vegas. The plan? Give the A’s 9 acres on the southeast corner of a freshly bulldozed Tropicana site, and develop the rest with a new resort. The first renderings didn’t show that resort… and wouldn’t you know it this one doesn’t either. You can likely kiss that perfect view of the Strip goodbye.

  • There's No Retractable Roof

    The entire time we’ve heard about the stadium, we’ve heard it would have a retractable roof. Of course, anyone paying attention (hat tip to Brodie Brazil) would note that there is no baseball stadium in the country with a retractable roof on such a postage stamp of land. Remember, the A’s don’t get the whole plot of land. Only 9 acres of it. With this rendering it looks like they are giving up on that dream. That said, if it is anything like the lanai doors at Allegiant Stadium, it would seldom retract anyways.

  • This Rendering Is Not To Scale

    The Tropicana resort takes up 35 acres at the southeast corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and Trop. The proposed A’s stadium would take up about 9 acres, or a quarter of the land. But look at these renderings. Doesn’t it look a little…large to you? Nevermind the lack of the planned Bally’s casino. The stadium looks to be taking at least half of the Tropicana land. Like the renderings before it, it doesn’t seem to pass the smell test.

  • Where The Hell Are The Lights

    It looks like they took a little sliver of the Sphere and placed it on the roof. Interesting looking scoreboard! We kind of like it! Hey, curious. Where are the lights? Wrigley Field was the last stadium to go without lights, until 1988. There are no lights to be found in this plan. Exactly how will this park be illuminated? Could someone shed some light on this?

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