Unsurprisingly, Major League owners voted unanimously Thursday approving the relocation of the Oakland Athletics to Las Vegas. There are still plenty of details to be worked out, such as where the team will call home for three seasons after 2024, and another hurdle to clear as teacher’s in Nevada continue protest the $380 million in public money for a new stadium. Despite those uncertainties, there never was much of a chance that the other 29 MLB owners were going to step in and stop the move.
The loser in all of this is of course the fans and their wishes are seldom taken into account.