New York Times-owned sports-news website The Athletic reports that Major League Soccer is looking to relocate the Vancouver Whitecaps Canadian soccer team. The team has been up for sale for a couple of years and though Vancouverites strongly support the Whitecaps remaining in British Columbia, Canada Roy told us, “Barring a medium-sized miracle, this team will be leaving Vancouver. They’ve got the second-best attendance in MLS and made it to the League Final in 2025, but they they don’t own their stadium, so they have extremely limited revenue streams. Governments in Canada are loath to spend public money to support wealthy owners of sports teams and there is no prospect of a new stadium of any type.” He went on to give us a good laugh. “Next season, the Vancouver Whitecaps could morph into the Las Vegas Greenbacks.” That’s pro sports for you, folks — and maybe the new soccer venue will be built between the A’s stadium and the proposed NBA arena across from Mandalay Bay.
Source: Las Vegas News