Selling the A’s staying in Oakland....requires you to consider the lawless nature of Oakland, lack of adult leadership in the city, and average attendance for 2023 (10,276 for home-games).
They haven’t drawn over 1-million fans since 2019.
I’m not saying Vegas is the answer....just that staying in Oakland doesn’t seem to make business-sense.
Also, look over at the Giants....they still in 2023...maintained 2.5-million for the whole season.
A’s had trouble drawing a million during their championship run from 72-74. Except for a few years, Oakland has never supported the franchise when it comes to ticket sales.
Is Oakland any more lawless than any other major city?
Fisher’s been tanking for years to chase fans away so he’d have an excuse to leave.