'We're turning our full attention to Las Vegas,' Kaval said. Las Vegas would be the fourth home for a franchise that started as the Philadelphia Athletics from 1901-54. They had sought to build a stadium in Fremont and San Jose before shifting their attention to the Oakland waterfront. The Athletics had been looking for a new home for years to replace the outdated and run-down Oakland Coliseum, where the team has played since arriving from Kansas City for the 1968 season. The closest we've ever been to landing a deal,' said Thao. Thao characterized Kaval's phone call as, ''Heads up, we have a land deal in Las Vegas.' In mid negotiations. last night when I received a phone call from Dave Kaval.' When asked when she realized the A's were allegedly using the city for leverage to get a better deal for the team in Las Vegas, Thao replied, 'When was the moment that I noticed that the A's were just using the City of Oakland to leverage? Six p.m. And I want to be very clear, this announcement happened mid-negotiations and it shows they had no interest in making a deal with Oakland at all.' Instead of working with us, they have announced a land deal in another city. 'At every opportunity, the A's have made increasing demands on Oakland, and at every opportunity we have risen to the challenge and overcome the hurdles placed before us. 'But unfortunately, it has become clear that we are not able to reach acceptable terms, and that the A's have not been engaged as good partners in these efforts,' Thao added.

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