The Baltimore Orioles and Maryland leaders have agreed to a stadium lease extension.At Thursday night’s game, the team announced that the Orioles, the state of Maryland, Gov. Wes Moore and the Maryland Stadium Authority have agreed to a deal that will keep the team in Baltimore at Oriole Park at Camden Yards for the next 30 years.The agreement follows a lengthy negotiation between owner John Angelos and Maryland officials. The team’s current lease was set to expire at the end of this year.Moore’s office announced a news conference will be held to share more details on Friday at 10 a.m.Mayor Brandon Scott released a statement, saying: “The Baltimore Orioles are an institution and an irreplaceable member of the collective family that makes up Charm City. I am extremely pleased that under this agreement, they will continue to call Oriole Park at Camden Yards — the ballpark that forever changed baseball — home for another generation. “I want to thank John Angelos and the entire Orioles organization for continuing to be a team not only in Baltimore, but of Baltimore. I also want to thank Governor Moore, Maryland Stadium Authority Chair Craig Thompson, and the entire team at the state for their great work ensuring our Orioles remain in Baltimore.”I look forward to working with them and all of our partners as we embark on the next steps to modernize Oriole Park and the surrounding area into the best version of itself.”This report will be updated.
The Baltimore Orioles and Maryland leaders have agreed to a stadium lease extension.
At Thursday night’s game, the team announced that the Orioles, the state of Maryland, Gov. Wes Moore and the Maryland Stadium Authority have agreed to a deal that will keep the team in Baltimore at Oriole Park at Camden Yards for the next 30 years.
The agreement follows a lengthy negotiation between owner John Angelos and Maryland officials. The team’s current lease was set to expire at the end of this year.
Moore’s office announced a news conference will be held to share more details on Friday at 10 a.m.
Mayor Brandon Scott released a statement, saying: “The Baltimore Orioles are an institution and an irreplaceable member of the collective family that makes up Charm City. I am extremely pleased that under this agreement, they will continue to call Oriole Park at Camden Yards — the ballpark that forever changed baseball — home for another generation.
“I want to thank John Angelos and the entire Orioles organization for continuing to be a team not only in Baltimore, but of Baltimore. I also want to thank Governor Moore, Maryland Stadium Authority Chair Craig Thompson, and the entire team at the state for their great work ensuring our Orioles remain in Baltimore.
“I look forward to working with them and all of our partners as we embark on the next steps to modernize Oriole Park and the surrounding area into the best version of itself.”
This report will be updated.
