Overview

• The Athletics hosted a ceremonial groundbreaking on June 23 attended by MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo and local dignitaries.
• The $1.75 billion stadium will occupy nine of the 35 acres owned by Bally’s Corp. at Tropicana Avenue and Las Vegas Boulevard.
• Owner John Fisher is covering about $1.4 billion of construction costs, supplemented by $380 million in public funding and a $300 million loan package.
• Bjarke Ingels Group’s design features overlapping Opera House–inspired roofs, a transparent dome and sightlines to the Las Vegas Strip.
• The A’s will play in West Sacramento through 2028 as president Marc Badain manages construction, cost contingencies and the team’s transition.