{"id":3869,"date":"2026-06-23T12:05:31","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T12:05:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=3869"},"modified":"2026-06-23T12:05:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T12:05:31","slug":"push-for-raleigh-mlb-expansion-riding-momentum-of-historic-canes-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=3869","title":{"rendered":"Push for Raleigh MLB expansion riding momentum of historic Canes championship"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) \u2014 The push to bring a Major League Baseball team to Raleigh continues to gain traction, especially after 180,000 Caniacs took to the streets of Downtown Raleigh on Saturday to celebrate the Hurricanes Stanley Cup victory.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=3867\">AG Jeff Jackson: Duke Energy cuts proposed rate hike after objections<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want Major League Baseball to come to North Carolina,\u201d Governor Josh Stein said during Saturday\u2019s parade.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a movement that has bipartisan support as well.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf there\u2019s an opportunity for North Carolina to get an expansion baseball team, I\u2019d love to see it,\u201d Senate Leader Phil Berger said on the floor of the General Assembly last week.<\/p>\n<p>Berger said he\u2019s not sure yet whether a push to try to get an MLB team in the state will be part of the coming budget.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe question of money, not necessarily the thing, maybe, but I\u2019d be interested in seeing what steps we would need to take in order to facilitate putting North Carolina in the best position,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>A big positive outside the incredible support Caniacs showed throughout their Stanley Cup run is the backing of potential ownership, including Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon and former Milwaukee Bucks owner Marc Lasry.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=3865\">$30 scratch-off ticket turns into $100,000 winner for Cary man, NC Lottery says<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re now on the national level with the National Hockey League champions, number one, number two, that has put the spotlight on this area, all the good things about this area, all the growth about this area,\u201d NC State economist Michael Walden said.<\/p>\n<section>\n<div>\n<h2>MORE FROM CBS 17<\/h2>\n<section>\n<h2>\n<p>\t\tWAKE COUNTY NEWS<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<div>\n<article>\n<!-- Next line is not the perfect\/ideal way to control hiding the items. Can revisit later. --><\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>\n<p>\t\t\tCary man wins $100K off $30 scratch-off<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<p><span><br \/>\n<span><br \/>\n<svg><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article>\n<!-- Next line is not the perfect\/ideal way to control hiding the items. Can revisit later. --><\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>\n<p>\t\t\tPush for Raleigh MLB team continues after Canes\u2019 title<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<p><span><br \/>\n<span><br \/>\n<svg><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article>\n<!-- Next line is not the perfect\/ideal way to control hiding the items. 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