The Oakland A's have reportedly refused to make a $1.2 million rent payment for use of the Coliseum, citing the team's inability to use the facility to generate revenue.
“They said because they haven’t used it, they were not able to generate revenue and they have no ability to pay,” Henry Gardner, the Coliseum Authority interim executive director, told the Mercury News.
While the A's are contractually obligated to make the annual payment on April 1, Gardner said the stadium authority is willing to negotiate with the team.
“We recognize that we’ve all been upended in a number of ways,” Gardner told the Mercury News.