Report: MLB relocating All-Star Game to Denver's Coors Field
A general view of the stadium as the Colorado Rockies takes on the San Diego Padres without fans in attendance during pandemic restroctions last August in Denver, Colorado. Photo: Justin Edmonds/Getty Images
Major League Baseball is moving its 2021 All-Star Game to Denver's Coors Field, home of the Colorado Rockies, on July 13, according to multiple reports Monday night.
Driving the news: After the MLB pulled the event from Atlanta over Georgia's new voting restrictions, a spokesperson for Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) said last Friday he would be "burning up the phones" to bring the game to Denver.
What they're saying: Polis said in a statement issued to Axios he's "excited and hopeful" at the prospect of the MLB choosing to play the game in Denver.
- "It would be good for baseball and good for Colorado," he added.
- The office of Mayor Michael Hancock (D) said in a text to Axios, "We are excited about the possibility of hosting the All-Star Game and are awaiting MLB's decision."
For the record: Denver last hosted the All-Star Game in 1998.
Of note: A Georgia tourism industry official has said the "estimated lost economic impact" of the MLB's decision to move its All-Star Game from Atlanta is more than $100 million.
- The MLB did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment.
Editor's note: This article has been updated with new details throughout.