ALAMEDA, CA — The Town is losing more sports teams after the Oakland Roots were approved to play the 2027 season in Alameda, according to an East Bay Times report.
The Oakland Roots will play at Bay Farm Island in Alameda, according to the report, a move the club hopes is temporary and has fans with mixed feelings.
The Roots spent the last two years playing at the Coliseum, the former home of the Athletics, but high costs and dwindling attendance proved the venue too costly for the team, according to the report.
During its time there, the team accumulated $1.4 million in unpaid rent, according to the report.
Earlier this month, the club invited investors to help close out its latest fundraising round, which will help pave the way towards the team securing a permanent home at the Howard Terminal.
"The goal is to exist in Oakland 100 years from now," Lindsay Barenz, the team's president, told Bay Area News Group, according to the East Bay Times. "But it's very, very difficult. We are still looking for capital to make even next year a reality. So, there's a lot of hurdles to overcome."
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