Now MLB & Commish Rob Manfred Says Las Vegas An Option For Expansion Team

HacheMan · Jun 21, 2016

Las Vegas a 'viable option' for MLB expansion, Rob Manfred says

The NHL is expanding into Las Vegas and the NFL’s Raiders are attempting a move to Sin City. Could Major League Baseball follow?
When asked if a MLB team could call Las Vegas home, league commissioner Rob Manfred called the notion a “viable alternative” despite the city's gambling culture.

“We passed that by a long time ago, right? There are casinos all over the place,” Manfred said on “The Michael Kay Show” on YES. “I see Las Vegas as a viable alternative. I would not disqualify it just because of the gambling issue.”

MLB last expanded in 1998 with the Devil Rays and Diamondbacks, but Manfred said in April that a move to 32 teams isn’t far off.

http://www.sportingnews.com/mlb/news/mlb-expansion-las-vegas-viable-option-rob-manfred/10gr31k1evyjq17yz3gug0bw0x

KingEleven · Jun 21, 2016

Thanks for this post Hache, another interesting one. I did not know that Manfred had previously said a move to 32 teams isn't far off.

HacheMan · Jun 21, 2016

How cool would it be for there to be an NFL, NHL, and MLB teams all in Vegas soon

KingEleven · Jun 21, 2016

Hache Man said:
How cool would it be for there to be an NFL, NHL, and MLB teams all in Vegas soon

crazy

Recon792 · Jun 21, 2016

Hache Man said:
How cool would it be for there to be an NFL, NHL, and MLB teams all in Vegas soon

would be great because the fans in the stands would all have $$$ on the game ---
and they would be paying close attention to the game --
and probably not leaving in the 7th inning like Dodger fans do.