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Vancouver mayor Sim moves to launch bid for Major League Baseball expansion team
Mayor Ken Sim says the city will seek an ownership group with the financial capacity and experience to pursue a franchise bid.
- On Tuesday, Mayor Ken Sim announced he will introduce a motion next week to launch an "expression of interest process" inviting potential ownership groups to bid on bringing a Major League Baseball franchise to Vancouver.
- Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred has expressed interest in league expansion in the coming years, prompting city officials to position Vancouver as a potential home for a new franchise.
- The proposed motion requires interested bidders to "demonstrate financial capacity, expertise, experience and a feasible approach and governance structure," while Mayor Sim confirmed no taxpayer funding is contemplated for the process.
- If approved, city staff must report back within 60 days of initiating the process and include a draft memorandum of understanding outlining "high-level terms of the relationship and next steps."
- Vancouver has sought a Major League Baseball team since the 1980s, and while B.C. Place Stadium previously hosted MLB exhibition games between 1984 and 1994, the mayor's motion leaves stadium location decisions to bidders.
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Vancouver mayor Sim moves to launch bid for Major League Baseball expansion team
VANCOUVER - Vancouver's mayor says he is bringing forward a motion in council that aims to bring a Major League Baseball franchise to the city, in light of the league
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