2+ hour, 23+ min ago (441+ words) The Athletics opened an interactive space Tuesday that gives fans a glimpse into the future of what's to come from the MLB team's under-construction $2 billion Las Vegas ballpark. The A's ballpark experience center in the Uncommons' mixed-use development in the southwest Las Vegas Valley includes a ballpark model, interactive displays, premium seating concepts and highlights design features that will give a sneak peak of what will be included in the 33,000-fan capacity MLB stadium it opens on the Strip in 2028. Aside from previewing the club's ballpark plans, the space will also serve as the A's season ticket sales center. The 12,000-square-foot space was designed by Nashville-based firm Advent and was constructed by Burke Special Projects. The A's ballpark is being built on the southeast corner of the intersection of Las Vegas Boulevard and Tropicana Avenue. Crews have made steady progress…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago (880+ words) Athletics owner John Fisher took in the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix Saturday night, and it got him excited for what's to come for his Major League Baseball team. Fisher had attended an F1 race in Miami before Las Vegas landed its first race in 2023 with his son, but once they heard that the Las Vegas Grand Prix was going to take place, he was on board immediately. "Being a fan of F1 and Vegas, just the notion of F1 on the Vegas Strip was just such an exciting thing to think about," Fisher told the Las Vegas Review-Journal. "Each one has been really fun to watch." The Raiders and Golden Knights have partnered with the Las Vegas Grand Prix in the first three years of its existence, selling collaborative merchandise at each race. Fisher said you can bet the A's will…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago (1378+ words) Sports betting scandals have rocked the NBA, NCAA, MLB and UFC in the past month alone, but no changes appear to be on the horizon at Nevada sportsbooks. Sports betting scandals have stained the NBA, NCAA, MLB and UFC in the past month alone, prompting a U.S. Senate inquiry into what lawmakers called "a new integrity crisis" facing American sports. The alleged gambling schemes also brought about a national $200 betting limit on MLB prop bets on individual pitches and spurred the NFL to reaffirm its stance on certain types of prop bets. But no changes appear to be on the horizon at Nevada sportsbooks, and the men in charge of two of the state's most respected books " Circa sportsbook director Chris Bennett and Westgate vice president of race and sports John Murray " don't think any are necessary. "I think operators should…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago (552+ words) Fans will soon be able to get a sneak peak of what the Athletics" Las Vegas ballpark will feature with the opening of the team"s experience center. The A"s experience center will open on Dec.2 at the Uncommons mixed-use development on the southeast corner of the 215 Beltway and Durango Drive interchange, in the southwest Las Vegas Valley, according to the team. The state-of-the-art sales center is designed to show fans what the A"s have in store for them when the $2 billion, 33,000-fan capacity stadium is completed in 2028. The 12,000-square-foot space will feature an immersive centerpiece that will allow fans to step inside the A"s future ballpark. In addition, the center will feature a ballpark model, premium seating concepts and a showcase of design elements that will give fans an idea of what they can expect to…...

2+ week, 4+ hour ago (377+ words) The Athletics" Las Vegas ballpark hit another construction milestone with the pouring of the first concrete of the lower concourse. The lower concourse pour marks the first concrete work on on elevated portion of the planned $2 billion ballpark, according a post Tuesday by the A"s on social media platform X. The lower concourse will be where the first level of seats, lower concourse suites and clubs will be located behind home plate and along the baselines, according the A"s post. A project construction update is expected to be presented by the A"s at the scheduled Dec. 4 Las Vegas Stadium Authority meeting. Construction on the ballpark began over the summer and is slated for completion in early 2028. The Athletics helped kick off the launch of the Giving Machine vending machines for the holiday season by buying one of each…...

2+ week, 7+ hour ago (737+ words) The Golden Knights will not have defenseman Jeremy Lauzon in the lineup Tuesday against the New York Rangers, adding another name to their growing injury list. Injuries keep piling up for the Golden Knights. Defenseman Jeremy Lauzon will miss Tuesday's game against the New York Rangers after suffering an undisclosed injury in Saturday's win over the St. Louis Blues. Defenseman Ben Hutton filled in for Lauzon in the Knights' overtime loss to the Minnesota Wild on Sunday. "I don't know how long (Lauzon will) be out, but he's not in tonight," coach Bruce Cassidy said. Lauzon, who was acquired as part of the trade that sent defenseman Nic Hague to the Nashville Predators in the offseason, joins a growing Knights injury list that already includes captain Mark Stone (wrist), center William Karlsson (lower body) and goaltender Adin Hill (lower body)....

2+ week, 5+ day ago (371+ words) Some of the biggest names in Major League Baseball walked a red carpet on Thursday night before the MLB Awards at the Cosmopolitan. By unanimous vote, the Dodgers" Shohei Ohtani earned his third straight MVP award, his fourth in five years. The Yankees" Aaron Judge received 17 first-place votes and won the American League MVP award over the Seattle Mariners" Cal Raleigh, who earned 13. If the winners" names sound familiar, your deja vu is on point - this is the first time in history that both MVPs from the previous season have been repeated in the next. The Athletics helped kick off the launch of the Giving Machine vending machines for the holiday season by buying one of each item in the charitable vending machine. MLB announced an agreement with major U.S. sportsbooks to establish a national betting limit on baseball prop bets…...

3+ week, 15+ hour ago (648+ words) MLB announced an agreement with major U.S. sportsbooks to establish a national betting limit on baseball prop bets on individual pitches. A day after two Cleveland Guardians pitchers were indicted on charges they took bribes from sports bettors to throw certain types of pitches to ensure winning wagers, MLB announced an agreement Monday with major U.S. sportsbooks to establish a national betting limit on prop bets on individual pitches. All MLB authorized sportsbook partners will cap wagers on pitch markets at $200 and exclude those bets from parlays. MLB said the agreement included Nevada sportsbooks BetMGM, Caesars and Circa, along with 19 other sportsbooks that don't operate in Nevada, including industry leaders DraftKings and FanDuel. "Circa Sports is an Authorized Gaming Operator for MLB," Circa sportsbook director Chris Bennett told the Review-Journal in a text message. "I don't think we had a say in…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago (679+ words) Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz, a former Las Vegas Aviators player, was unanimously voted American League Rookie of the Year on Monday. Athletics slugger Nick Kurtz is the unanimous winner of the American League Rookie of the Year award after putting together an impressive season at the plate. The 22-year-old Kurtz batted .290 with 36 homers, 86 RBIs and a 1.002 OPS in 117 games this year. The first baseman became the eighth rookie since 1901 to finish with an OPS over 1.000 while making at least 400 plate appearances. A's teammate Jacob Wilson was second in balloting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America that was announced on Monday night. Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony was third. Braves catcher Drake Baldwin, Cubs pitcher Cade Horton and Brewers infielder Caleb Durbin are the finalists for National League Rookie of the Year. Each Rookie of the Year gets $750,000 from…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago (1188+ words) NEW YORK " Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz have been indicted on charges they took bribes from sports bettors to throw certain types of pitches, including tossing balls in the dirt instead of strikes, to ensure successful bets. According to the indictment unsealed Sunday in federal court in Brooklyn, the highly paid hurlers took several thousand dollars in payoffs to help two unnamed gamblers from their native Dominican Republic win at least $460,000 on in-game prop bets on the speed and outcome of certain pitches. Clase, the Guardians" former closer, and Ortiz, a starter, have been on non-disciplinary paid leave since July, when MLB started investigating what it said was unusually high in-game betting activity when they pitched. Some of the games in question were in April, May and June. Ortiz, 26, was arrested Sunday by the FBI at Boston…...