Garber: MLS Will Not Consider Las Vegas For Expansion Until After '18

MLS will not consider Las Vegas as an expansion market until after ‘18, according to a letter that Commissioner Don Garber sent to Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman. The local ownership group lobbying the league had received approval in December from the city council for public stadium funding if awarded a team. However, following a lawsuit brought forth by a council member, the status of that funding was uncertain. Following Garber’s letter, the city has said that deal is off.

In his letter, Garber said the decision comes “given the timing of our expansion rollout and the uncertainty as to when we might be able to move forward in Las Vegas.” Garber has previously stated the league hopes to make a decision on its next two expansion teams in the first half of this year.