OT: Oakland nixes casino plan
Although this news is two days old, it still has significant relevance:
The Lower Lake Koi Tribe of Santa Rosa was denied by the Oakland City Council Tuesday in securing a deal for a new casino located near the Oakland International Airport. Whether or not you agree with the moral implications of a casino, especially one close to a metropolitan area, this eliminates a revenue stream for a new ballpark.
Hopefully, there will be a way for a stadium to be partly funded by Oakland; the problem is that Oakland has higher priorities then a new park. This is what really bothers me because the council, how ever stagnant they may be, along with the citizens are put into a bind where they are portrayed as being "too cheap" to take care of the situation. It's a sad affair really, which is why I hope something does get done in Oakland that includes a ticket tax so that it is not just the city's dollars that are paying for the park, but every visiting fan. Such plans have been enacted, most recently, the Washington Nationals.
But the real problem is that Brown is going to keep the A's in limbo simply because he doesn't know what he wants. If you look at his first comments regarding the casino, he seemed to embrace the idea with open arms; but now, he is shying away in order to keep his attorney-general campaign alive. He is not going to make any decision or have any involvement in keeping the A's in Oakland. So A's fans have to hope that the City Council can figure out a way to make something happen. For the better.
If not, you know what would happen next.
The Lower Lake Koi Tribe of Santa Rosa was denied by the Oakland City Council Tuesday in securing a deal for a new casino located near the Oakland International Airport. Whether or not you agree with the moral implications of a casino, especially one close to a metropolitan area, this eliminates a revenue stream for a new ballpark.
Hopefully, there will be a way for a stadium to be partly funded by Oakland; the problem is that Oakland has higher priorities then a new park. This is what really bothers me because the council, how ever stagnant they may be, along with the citizens are put into a bind where they are portrayed as being "too cheap" to take care of the situation. It's a sad affair really, which is why I hope something does get done in Oakland that includes a ticket tax so that it is not just the city's dollars that are paying for the park, but every visiting fan. Such plans have been enacted, most recently, the Washington Nationals.
But the real problem is that Brown is going to keep the A's in limbo simply because he doesn't know what he wants. If you look at his first comments regarding the casino, he seemed to embrace the idea with open arms; but now, he is shying away in order to keep his attorney-general campaign alive. He is not going to make any decision or have any involvement in keeping the A's in Oakland. So A's fans have to hope that the City Council can figure out a way to make something happen. For the better.
If not, you know what would happen next.
posted by Genaro at 1:44 AM
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