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Cox signs bills for major league stadiums in Salt Lake City
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted March 19 - 5:17 p.m.
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has signed two bills to create the framework for a new ballpark and new arena in Salt Lake City.
Utah passed bills for 2 new major league stadiums in Salt Lake City. Now what?
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted March 14 - 2:12 p.m.
Utah lawmakers passed a pair of high-profile bills this year that set up the framework to build a new ballpark and a new arena. Here's what could happen next.
Utah Legislature approves 'milestone' bill creating Fairpark district, MLB stadium framework
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 28 - 3:13 p.m.
A bill setting up state funds for a possible stadium passed the Utah Legislature Wednesday.
Utah Senate passes potential NBA/NHL arena bill; House passes MLB stadium bill
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 27 - 10:00 p.m.
A pair of bills that set up the framework to construct new major sports stadiums in Salt Lake City are now both halfway toward completion.
These are the biggest unresolved issues as Utah lawmakers enter last week of session
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 24 - 9:02 p.m.
Utah lawmakers will tackle possible tax cuts, social media regulations and funding for professional sports stadiums during the last week of the 2024 general session.
Utah lawmakers advance bill setting up Fairpark district, potential $1.8B MLB ballpark
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 23 - 1:04 p.m.
A bill that sets up the framework to finance a potential Major League Baseball stadium in Salt Lake City cleared the fence in its first legislative at-bat.
Are Utah's chances at making a temporary home for the A's fading?
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 22 - 12:41 p.m.
Several reports over the past week seem to indicate that the Oakland Athletics are leaning toward an extension in California before moving to Vegas. Here's a recap of it all.
An MLB stadium in Salt Lake City would cost taxpayers at least $900M
Dennis Romboy, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 21 - 10:04 p.m.
State lawmakers will consider creating a board with taxing authority to generate at least $900 million for construction of a Major League Baseball stadium in the Fairpark neighborhood as part of a massive mixed-use development.
Miller Company pledges $3.5B toward Salt Lake development, possible MLB stadium
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 15 - 12:15 p.m.
Larry H. Miller Company officials announced Thursday that they plan to invest at least $3.5 billion toward the Power District project in Salt Lake City.
Is this when Utah could get an MLB team? Commissioner offers expansion timelines
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 8 - 6:32 p.m.
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred offered a bit of a broad timeline of when he would like the league to add two new teams.
Las Vegas mayor says A's should stay in Oakland on podcast, later walks back comment
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 6 - 4:13 p.m.
The Las Vegas mayor appeared to cast doubt about the A's move during a podcast uploaded on Tuesday.
Legislature passes resolution supporting Utah's MLB bid; Portland reveals big plans
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 31 - 5:03 p.m.
Utah's play to snag a Major League Baseball team received a boost from state lawmakers as the competition among cities heats up.
Could Salt Lake City or Daybreak stadiums be the A's 'temporary' home?
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 19 - 3:30 p.m.
Major League Baseball could come to Utah much earlier than anyone anticipated, according to reports.
Could Olympics spark MLB, NHL and more for Utah? These experts believe so
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 12 - 9:26 p.m.
Some of Utah's biggest sports leaders gathered Friday to discuss the future of sports in Utah, which they say is growing in different ways because of the Winter Olympics.
How a Utah coalition is taking a page from Olympics playbook in effort to woo MLB
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 20 - 7:01 a.m.
Big League Utah is creating two new advisory boards that seek to highlight a unique blend of collaboration and unity in their effort to attract a MLB expansion team.
Salt Lake City is the preferred 2034 Olympics host. What will it look like by then?
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 30 - 9:02 p.m.
Salt Lake City isn't just growing, it's evolving into something new. City leaders and downtown experts offer a look at what it might look like in the next decade.
Oakland is losing the A's, but its new B's will spark big changes for Pioneer League
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 28 - 11:13 a.m.
Baseball isn't leaving Oakland even if Major League Baseball is, and it gives the Ogden Raptors a new team to play.
A's relocation to Las Vegas approved; Oakland joins list of cities vying for expansion team
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 16 - 1:37 p.m.
It's now official: The Oakland Athletics are moving to Vegas, the last domino that needed to fall before MLB explores any possible expansion.
Play ball! Salt Lake Bees break ground on new stadium and Downtown Daybreak
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 19 - 6:03 p.m.
Gov. Spencer Cox and other state leaders joined Larry H. Miller Company and L.A. Angels executives Thursday to formally break ground on a new Salt Lake Bees ballpark in Daybreak.
Will Salt Lake City get an MLB team? A 5-time World Series champion thinks so
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 21 - 3:21 p.m.
A former five-time All-Star and five-time World Series champion said Wednesday he likes Salt Lake City's odds as MLB expansion buzz picks back up again.
What should a Utah MLB stadium look like? Coalition launches new survey seeking ideas
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Aug. 22 - 2:22 p.m.
Big League Utah is gathering feedback on what Utahns think about a new MLB stadium.
Is Salt Lake City becoming a dining and entertainment destination? New report outlines its growth
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted July 14 - 7:01 p.m.
Salt Lake City government and business leaders say the city is quickly becoming a destination for shopping, dining, bars and entertainment.
Reports: MLB's expansion process could begin 'pretty shortly' after A's, Rays futures are settled
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted July 12 - 2:33 p.m.
MLB is looking to form an expansion committee "pretty shortly" after the future stadiums for the Oakland Athletics and Tampa Bay Rays are secured, according to multiple reports.
MLB possibly 'one step closer to expansion' as Nevada passes $380M A's package
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted June 16 - 11:17 a.m.
Nevada lawmakers helped the Oakland Athletics clear a major relocation hurdle to Las Vegas. The update has an impact on Utah's efforts to bring an MLB to the Beehive State.
