Nevada revisits Oakland Athletics stadium plan in special legislative session

By GABE STERN
Associated Press/Report for America

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — The Oakland Athletics’ search for a new home has drawn Nevada lawmakers into a special legislative session Wednesday to weigh whether the state should cover $380 million of the $1.5 billion stadium planned for the Las Vegas Strip. A’s representatives and some tourism officials argue the measure could add to Las Vegas’ growing sports scene and act as an economic engine, but a growing chorus of economists and some lawmakers have warned that such a project would bring minimal benefits for a hefty public price tag. Lawmakers’ questions were mostly skeptical or doubtful, while a few Republicans in the minority indicated support.