Schools Over Stadiums, a political action committee, was recently sued by “representatives with ties to the A’s,” according to a local report in the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
The pending lawsuit addresses a referendum petition to halt state tax funding for bonds regarding the Oakland A’s new Las Vegas stadium in Senate Bill 1.
The suit was filed on behalf of lobbyists Danny Thompson and Thomas Morley and cites “multiple legal flaws with the PAC’s petition.”
The PAC told the Review-Journal that “proponents are suing educators for not fully describing the petition’s ‘substantive impacts’ on the project.”
The team has considered moving to the Las Vegas Valley for the better part of two years.
The Oakland A’s originally sought to gain legislative for a public funding package totaling $500m, according to a local report. The package “involved tax credits and the creation of a special taxation district to help fund stadium construction.”
Under the terms of the newest proposal, up to $380m in public funds would be allocated to construct the new ballpark. In a breakdown of public funds $380 million would come from tax credits, with $90m to be repaid through a sports entertainment improvement set up at the venue.
The remaining $145m in funding would come from Clark County. Future tax revenue would repay $120m. The other $25m would fund future infrastructure improvements, according to the local report.
Once completed, the new baseball stadium would reside on the Tropicana Las Vegas site, located on the southern end of the Las Vegas Strip. The new venue would be able to seat between 30,000 and 35,000 fans.
