New bill to build A's stadium on Las Vegas Strip caps Nevada's cost at $380 million US

A bill introduced late Friday in the Nevada Legislature would give the Oakland Athletics up to $380 million US for a potential 30,000 seat, $1.5 billion retractable roof stadium on the Las Vegas Strip.

The A's have been looking for a home to replace Oakland Coliseum, where the team has played since arriving from Kansas City for the 1968 season. The team had sought to build a stadium in Fremont, San Jose and finally the Oakland waterfront, all ideas that never materialized.

The plan in the Nevada Legislature won't directly raise taxes. It can move forward with a simple majority vote in the Senate and Assembly. Lawmakers have a little more than a week to consider the proposal before they adjourn June 5, though it could be voted on if a special session is called.

The Athletics have agreed to use land on the southern end of the Las Vegas Strip, where the Tropicana Las Vegas casino resort sits. Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao has said he is disappointed the team didn't negotiate with Oakland as a "true partner."

Las Vegas would be the fourth home for a franchise that started as the Philadelphia Athletics from 1901-54. It would become the smallest TV market in Major League Baseball and the smallest market to be home to three major professional sports franchises.

The team and Las Vegas are hoping to draw from the nearly 40 million tourists who visit the city annually to help fill the stadium. The 30,000-seat capacity would make it the smallest MLB stadium.

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred on Thursday said a vote on the Oakland Athletics' prospective move to Las Vegas could take place when owners meet June 13-15 in New York.

Under the bill, the Clark County Board of Commissioners would create a homelessness prevention and assistance fund