sport news Oakland Athletics file trademark for 'Sacramento A's' on same day team claimed ... trends now
As the Oakland Athletics prepare to flee the Bay Area for a three-year stint in Sacramento, the Major League club has applied for a pair of new trademarks to reflect their temporary home in California's capital.
The Athletics have no current plans to adopt 'Sacramento' as part of the team's official name. Regardless, the team has applied for trademarks for 'Sacramento A's' and 'Sacramento Athletics.'
The trademark application includes a number of potential uses for the two expressions, including merchandise, sweepstakes, entertainment services, baseball games, and even sports camps and clinics.
The Athletics will leave Oakland after this season and play temporarily at a minor league park near Sacramento until their planned new stadium in Las Vegas is built.
The A's announced the decision to play at the home of the Sacramento River Cats from 2025-27 with an option for 2028 on Thursday after being unable to reach an agreement to extend their lease in Oakland during that time.
The trademark application contains many potential uses, including clinics and summer camps
The Oakland Athletics will be moving to the home of the Triple-A River Cats in Sacramento
Sacramento Kings owner Vivek Ranadivé, who also owns the minor league River Cats, said the region has the potential to become a 'mecca for sports.'
'We have an incredible community and a passionate fan base — the best fans in the world,' Ranadivé said. 'Today's announcement marks the next chapter of professional sports in Sacramento.'
Ranadivé joined A's owner John Fisher and local officials to announce the news at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, where the A's will play for the next three seasons. The stadium is right across from the historic yellow Tower Bridge that connects the city with downtown Sacramento.
It is in an area where new restaurants, bars and apartment complexes have opened up in recent years and is about a mile from the state Capitol and the NBA arena where the Sacramento Kings play. The stadium has 10,624 fixed seats and can currently hold 14,014 fans with lawn seating and standing room.
The team will stay in California's capital from 2025 until they move to Las Vegas for good
Ranadivé hopes the move is a step toward the Sacramento region eventually hosting a permanent MLB team.
Fisher said West Sacramento was among several locations, including the Oakland Coliseum, considered for the team's temporary home.
'Even with the long-standing relationship and good intentions on all sides in the negotiations with Oakland, the conditions to achieve an agreement seemed out of reach,'
