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60-year-old MLB ballpark given stay of execution as new $27bn owner issues statement on relocation

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The Los Angeles Angels could be building a brand new ballpark, but there are no immediate plans to get the ball rolling. Arsenal FC owner Stan Kroenke bought the MLB franchise, and its broadcast network for $4bn, the largest sale in history. Kroenke has added the Los Angeles Angels to his sports portfolio Getty The purchase from Arte Moreno immediately raised questions about the franchises’ future in Anaheim. The current lease at Angels Stadium expires at the conclusion of the 2032 MLB season. Forbes reported earlier this week a plan for brand new $2.5 billion stadium project was already being put together, but then retracted that statement. The outlet explained that a Kroenke Sports & Entertainment (KSE) spokesman told them “the Angels were not ready to move forward on the project at this time, but might in the future.” Along similar lines, KSE told Front Office Sports that no final decisions have been made yet about the future of Angel Stadium. When Kroenke, owner of the NFL ‘s Los A

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