The Athletics’ move to southern Nevada is expected to take a major step forward Thursday when the 30-year lease, non-relocation and development documents is likely to be approved by the Las Vegas Stadium Authority following a rise in the estimated cost of the ballpark by $250 million to $1.

The estimated price tag for the new A's ballpark in Las Vegas has climbed another $250 million. The Las Vegas Stadium Authority said the expected cost has risen from $1.5 billion to $1.75 billion, due to the rising cost of stadium materials and the addition of 70,

I’ve written here a number of times that I don’t think the Athletics — we’re not supposed to call them “Sacramento” but I might anyway — are going to complete their proposed move to Las Vegas. I feel even more strongly about this after reading this Las Vegas Review-Journal article,