The extensions serve a couple purposes for the A's. They lock in what could be an elite lineup with less concern among the fanbase about them tearing the roster down the way they did after the 2021 season. They're largely backloaded deals, which raises the team's competitive balance payroll (based on annual value) to avoid a revenue sharing grievance without costing as much in salary while they're playing in Sacramento.
A study compiled the ranking of all clubs for stadium revenues in 2024-25, and AC Milan just about make the top 20 in Europe. A list put together by Football Benchmark (via MilanNews24) looks at the stadium earnings among the major European football clubs. Real Madrid top the list, generating €232.6m in revenue from the renovation of the new Santiago Bernabéu.