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Apr 22nd, 2004, 07:56 AM
http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2004/Apr-22-Thu-2004/news/23712219.html
A yearlong campaign to persuade Major League Baseball officials to relocate the Montreal Expos to Las Vegas has seemingly gained momentum in recent weeks. But the bid is only a long shot that will be shot down this summer, a well-informed major league source said.
"The bottom line is, there's little to no chance that Las Vegas would get the team. It's just not going to happen," the source said this week, speaking on the condition of anonymity.
MLB commissioner Bud Selig last week called Las Vegas a "serious candidate" to lure the Expos, but the source said Selig is aware of studies showing Las Vegas lacks the population base and diverse business climate to support the franchise.
"It's simple economics. It just doesn't work," the source said. "I'm not saying it wouldn't work five years from now or 10 years from now. It's just not ready yet.
"There are a lot of offers on the table. There are other offers that are better than Las Vegas."
Selig formed a nine-member relocation committee to find a home for the Expos before the 2005 season, and has promised the committee will be ready to recommend a new owner and city by July.
The favorite in the Expos derby appears to be Washington, D.C., which, including Northern Virginia, has a population of about 5 million. The other contenders are Norfolk, Va., Portland, Ore., San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Monterrey, Mexico.
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Shocker.
A yearlong campaign to persuade Major League Baseball officials to relocate the Montreal Expos to Las Vegas has seemingly gained momentum in recent weeks. But the bid is only a long shot that will be shot down this summer, a well-informed major league source said.
"The bottom line is, there's little to no chance that Las Vegas would get the team. It's just not going to happen," the source said this week, speaking on the condition of anonymity.
MLB commissioner Bud Selig last week called Las Vegas a "serious candidate" to lure the Expos, but the source said Selig is aware of studies showing Las Vegas lacks the population base and diverse business climate to support the franchise.
"It's simple economics. It just doesn't work," the source said. "I'm not saying it wouldn't work five years from now or 10 years from now. It's just not ready yet.
"There are a lot of offers on the table. There are other offers that are better than Las Vegas."
Selig formed a nine-member relocation committee to find a home for the Expos before the 2005 season, and has promised the committee will be ready to recommend a new owner and city by July.
The favorite in the Expos derby appears to be Washington, D.C., which, including Northern Virginia, has a population of about 5 million. The other contenders are Norfolk, Va., Portland, Ore., San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Monterrey, Mexico.
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Shocker.