To attract as many fans as possible to the Oakland Coliseum Tuesday night, the Athletics announced hours before the game against the Tampa Bay Rays that they would be donating all ticket sales to local charities.
This is a very generous gesture on the part of the organization, which appears to have lost contact with its supporters in California and whose departure for Las Vegas seems inevitable. Two months ago, a support group called Rooted in Oakland planned a “reverse boycott” on June 13 to attract crowds to the old amphitheater.
The goal of these loyal fans is to show that the people of Oakland haven’t forgotten that the A’s “have the lowest payrolls in MLB, that the organization raised ticket prices after a losing season, and that the ownership group respects the current fans in the.” turned his attention to Las Vegas.”
Armed with “SELL” jerseys, these fans would rather see owner John Fisher sell the team than ship it to Nevada.
The two organizations chosen by the Athletics are the Alameda County Community Food Bank and the Oakland Public Education Fund.
External funding
The organization has taken a new step in building its future arena in the city of Vice, as the Nevada Senate on Monday approved $380 million in funding for the building.
According to the ESPN network, the project received 13 yes votes and 8 no votes.
The A’s plan to build a 30,000-seat stadium on the grounds of the Tropicana Hotel on the famous Strip, which would be the smallest in Major League Baseball.
This season, the A’s have the small crowds of major league baseball players at their home games, with an average of 8,555 people passing through the turnstiles.