The Nevada Senate passed a bill to help fund a new stadium for the Athletics in Las Vegas. Of course, when you work with the government, they throw in a lot of kickbacks:

The amendments also make various changes to the community benefits package the A’s would agree to for the passage of the project.

Those include a $500,000 annual donation to community initiatives until the completion of the ballpark. The A’s would then donate $1.5 million annually, or 1% of ticket revenues, whichever is greater.

The benefits package also includes workforce diversity requirements for the construction of the ballpark, as well as among subcontractors, vendors and stadium employees.

The A’s would also be required to pay a “living wage” to employees of the stadium project, though the bill does not specify any amounts.

The amendments also establish community engagement requirements that mandate participation by A’s players in community and education programs, as well as provisions for the donations of tickets and a ballpark suite for charitable, community or economic development organizations and programs aimed at supporting youth baseball in underserved communities.

Further, the A’s would enter into partnerships with local colleges and universities to provide workforce development programs in the sports industry, as well as provide scholarship and internship programs.

LasVegasSun.com

The bill still needs to be approved by the Assembly, so it’s not a done deal.