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Originally Posted by michelle227
I don't believe it makes sense to build a stadium for an MLB team in Vegas, but it has nothing to do with weather. But if they did, it also need not be a domed stadium. Quite honestly, the LAST thing MLB needs is an artificial turf field, and a dome all but guarantees such...as we learned in the 60's with the Astrodome.
Tampa is the only current MLB ballpark with a fixed roof. All others that have a roof, use a retractable one. And of those, Toronto (build 30 years ago) is the only one that uses artificial turf.
If they build a new stadium in LV, it’s highly likely that significant metrics would be comparable to Globe Life Field that’s currently under construction in Arlington. Retractable roof, ~40k seats, 1.1bln+X construction cost.
But before MLB can talk expansion, they need to have funding for new ballparks in Oakland and Tampa secured. Otherwise you can’t credibly threaten those cities with relocation. At least not both of them. If MLB is able to work out the logistics for Mexico City, that’s clearly the #1 pick for a multitude of reasons but most importantly to have Latinos stick with baseball instead of switching to MLS. NASCAR is a powerful reminder that you really want to avoid becoming a sport that only attracts white males from states that were left behind economically.