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Oakland A’s Break Ground on $1.75 Billion Las Vegas Ballpark

Funded by the Fisher family alongside $350 million in public financing, the ballpark will reshape Las Vegas’s sports and tourism landscape.

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Overview

  • The Athletics kicked off construction on June 23, 2025, with a ceremonial groundbreaking for their new stadium on the Las Vegas Strip.
  • The 33,000-seat ballpark is set to rise on nine acres of a 35-acre Bally’s Corp. site at Tropicana Avenue and Las Vegas Boulevard, with completion targeted for 2028.
  • Team owner John Fisher and his family are contributing $1.4 billion toward the project while Nevada and Clark County have approved $350 million in public funding.
  • The A’s will become Las Vegas’s fourth major professional franchise, joining the NFL’s Raiders, NHL’s Golden Knights and WNBA’s Aces.
  • Plans for a surrounding casino-resort by Bally’s remain under negotiation, with further details expected as stadium construction progresses.