Oakland Mayor Confirms A's Could Move to Las Vegas After City Lawsuit

The Raiders might not be the only team to ditch Oakland for Las Vegas in the coming years.

Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf confirmed many of The Town's worst fears this week, confirming the A's could be off to Sin City as well, per MLB commissioner Rob Manfred.

This all comes after the city of Oakland filed suit in an attempt to block Alameda County from selling the RingCentral Coliseum land to the A's.

The team is planning on building a new ballpark at Howard Terminal in the Jack London Square neighborhood of Oakland, while purchasing the land of both the Coliseum and the adjacent Oracle Arena (now that the Warriors are moving back to San Francisco) in order to redevelop them.

Manfred apparently spoke with Mayor Schaaf, as well as City Council President Rebecca Kaplan and Councilman Larry Reid. The Mayor is not responsible for the lawsuit, as the City Council instructed the suit be filed.

Manfred threatened that the move could work, considering the Raiders (once part of another lawsuit with the city) will have a number of Bay Area fans coming to their games in Las Vegas starting next year. Additionally, the A's moved their Triple-A affiliate to Las Vegas this year.

The Raiders' value has jumped significantly since announcing their move, but hopefully the A's actually remain rooted in Oakland.