The Oakland Athletics era is officially over.
As the Athletics prepare for their move to a new home, the team has released its new brand guidelines and officially dropped "Oakland" from its name.
“When referring to the team name, use only ‘Athletics.’ You may use ‘A’s’ on second reference,” the team wrote in a statement.
The Athletics will also receive a new designation when the team makes its move to at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento. The scoreboard will read ATH and the team's "A's" logo will be in green.
The A’s will temporarily relocate to West Sacramento until its ballpark is built in its new home of Las Vegas. The team is expected to play there for the next three seasons with an option for 2028.
Owner John Fisher and his family will invest $1 billion into the construction of a stadium in Las Vegas and U.S. Bank and Goldman Sachs will offer a $300 million loan.
Dean said four letters will be presented at the Dec. 5 authority meeting, asserting construction details and financing will be in place. Final approvals are expected to be made at that meeting to allow construction of the $1.5 billion, 30,000-seat domed ballpark with a capacity for up to 33,000 fans.
Construction is expected to begin in the spring with a targeted opening before the 2028 season. As much as $380 million in public funding will go into building the stadium, which will be on the Las Vegas Strip on the site where the recently demolished Tropicana casino and hotel stood.
Dean said Fisher is still pursuing partners in the Las Vegas area who can purchase stakes in the franchise, which in turn goes toward paying for the stadium.
Their first game in Sacramento is March 31 against the Chicago Cubs.
The A's played their last of 57 seasons in Oakland, California.
-- With files from the Associated Press
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