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Las Vegas Ballpark Named Winner of 2019 Milb Triple-A Best of the Ballparks Fan Vote by Ballpark Digest

July 1, 2019 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Las Vegas Aviators News Release


LAS VEGAS, NV - The Howard Hughes Corporation® announced today, in conjunction with Ballpark Digest, that Las Vegas Ballpark® was voted the 2019 MiLB Triple-A Best of the Ballparks by fans across the country. Howard Hughes is the developer of the Summerlin® master planned community, the Las Vegas Ballpark, and owner of the Las Vegas Aviators® professional baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL), a Triple-A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics. The Las Vegas Ballpark defeated Southwest University Park, home of the El Paso Chihuahuas, Triple-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres, to win this year's Triple-A Best of the Ballparks fan vote.

Over 85,000 fans voted in all five rounds of the Triple-A Best of the Ballparks fan vote, with almost 500,000 fans voting to date in the overall competition. After several close votes in previous rounds, the final vote resulted in Las Vegas Ballpark with a 55.6% to 44.4% margin win over the El Paso Chihuahuas.

"Las Vegas Ballpark is a tremendous accomplishment, truly standing out in a market already known for noteworthy entertainment and top-notch venues," Kevin T. Orrock, President, Summerlin, The Howard Hughes Corporation. "We are pleased to bring this venue to the Las Vegas Valley for fans to enjoy."

"In a year where many distinguished new ballparks have opened in pro and college baseball, Las Vegas Ballpark made an impression that fans took note of," stated Kevin Reichard, Publisher, Ballpark Digest.

The Aviators lead Triple-A baseball in total home attendance of 398,771 with sixteen games totaling more than 10,000-plus attendees this season.

"We are thrilled that Las Vegas Ballpark won this award in the fan voting conducted by Ballpark Digest," stated Don Logan, President and COO, Las Vegas Aviators. "Las Vegas Ballpark has become a great showcase for professional baseball and the fan support in our inaugural season has been tremendous. Everyone worked extremely hard in the planning and preparation of the Ballpark and we could not be more proud."

Huntington Park, home of the Columbus Clippers of the International League and Triple-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians, were the winners of the Best of the Ballparks in 2017 and 2018 fan voting.

For more on Las Vegas Ballpark, visit www.thelvballpark.com.

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