Kaval met with Golden Knights owner Bill Foley while taking in a Knights playoff game, which drew a lot of attention when he posted an excited tweet about the crowd at T-Mobile Arena. Kaval and the A’s group, which included owner John Fisher, also met with executives from Caesars Entertainment, Wynn Resorts and MGM Resorts. We’re approaching this and are trying to listen to understand what could work here in Las Vegas for a major league team.” “It was a great first trip,” Kaval said in an exclusive interview with the Review-Journal. (Mick Akers/Las Vegas Review-Journal).Īfter spending the week in Las Vegas chatting with elected officials and sports and casino executives, the Oakland Athletics’ brass are bullish on the possibilities the city could bring to Major League Baseball.Īthletics President Dave Kaval said Thursday he’s leaving Southern Nevada impressed and excited about returning after meeting with Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman, a trio of Clark County commissioners and a group from Henderson that included City Manager Richard Derrick. Oakland Athletics' President Dave Kaval speaks with Las Vegas Review-Journal reporters Thursday, May 27, 2021.