Here are the newly released plans for the A’s stadium in Las Vegas

While some are skeptical that a baseball stadium will ever be completed in Las Vegas, renderings for a planned ballpark that could house the Oakland Athletics were revealed this week.

Mick Akers of the Las Vegas Review-Journal released images showing a shiny, domed structure that would seat 33,000 fans. The planned ballpark would be located on the former site of the Tropicana Hotel, which will now likely become a Bally’s integrated resort around the potential new A’s stadium.

While a lot is yet to be determined regarding the start of construction on the structure, including growing expenses, parking concerns, and more, the A’s are clearly pushing forward full speed ahead with their plans for the Las Vegas strip.

Some A’s ballpark renderings detailing what materials will be used in different areas. #vegas #athletics #mlb pic.twitter.com/O3R0aZOxSy

— Mick Akers (@mickakers) October 17, 2024

Newly released plans are providing a glimpse of how Bally’s Corp. might develop an integrated resort around the Athletics’ Las Vegas Ballpark on the former Tropicana site.

The initial plan’s renderings place the $1.5 billion, 33,000-fan capacity Major League ballpark near the center-rear of the 35-acre site. Three 495-foot-tall hotel towers will rise beside the 290-foot-tall stadium on the property’s northeast and southwest corners, providing a combined 3,005 rooms, according to plans submitted to Clark County.

Mick Akers of the Las Vegas Review-Journal – October 17, 2024

According to Akers, the A’s plan is to begin construction in the second quarter of 2025, once the site is cleared and readied following last week’s Tropicana implosion. The aim is to have the ballpark completed and ready to host the A’s for opening day in 2028.

More on the Oakland Athletics’ departure from Oakland

The Oakland Athletics will relocate to Sacramento beginning next season, but plenty of work will need to be done this fall and winter to ensure their home ballpark meets MLB standards by Opening Day 2025.

According to Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred, Sutter Health Park will receive major-league upgrades–including an entirely new playing surface–before next season begins.

The West Sacramento ballpark is home of the San Francisco Giants’ AAA affiliate, the Sacramento River Cats, and both the Athletics and River Cats will share the diamond for at least the next three seasons as the city of Las Vegas begins construction on a stadium.

The target date for completing the Las Vegas ballpark is 2028, but many around the league are skeptical that will come to fruition. This means that MLB and Sacramento will need to upgrade Sutter Health Park for the long haul in case the A’s remain in Northern California past the 2027 season.

“They are actually constructing a separate building adjacent to the stadium that will be the home clubhouse,” Manfred said in late May at the conclusion of MLB’s spring owner meetings, per The Athletic‘s Evan Drellich.

“They’re renovating the visiting clubhouse. There’s going to be new artificial turf installed. They are upgrading the camera capability, so they get major-league quality broadcasts out of Sacramento,” Manfred continued. “There are some revenue-associated renovations: some club seating and video boards that are being done in the stadium.

“So, there’s a lot going on there to get it up to snuff for the interim period. They’ve had great receptivity. I think they have seat deposits from, like, 13,000 people or something. They’re doing okay.”

Sutter Health Park and the River Cats are owned by Vivek Ranadive, owner of the Sacramento Kings. Ranadive and A’s owner, John Fisher, hammered out an agreement that will give the Athletics a park to call home following failed negotiations with the city of Oakland on the Coliseum lease.

“I’m thrilled to welcome the A’s to Sutter Health Park, where players and fans alike can enjoy a world-class baseball experience and create unforgettable memories,” Ranadive said. “Today marks the next chapter of professional sports in Sacramento. The passion of our fans is second to none, and this is an incredible opportunity to showcase one of the most dynamic and vibrant markets in the country.”

Major League Baseball approved the Athletics’ proposal for relocation to Las Vegas in November.

Plans are in place for a $1.5 billion, nine-acre stadium at the site of the Tropicana Hotel with the City of Las Vegas granting $380 million in public funding for construction in 2023. However, the ballpark will not open until at least the end of the 2027 calendar year, meaning the first season it could host the A’s in the regular season would be 2028.

Sutter Health Park opened in 2000 and has 10,624 seats, but could be modified to accommodate up to 14,000.

Upcoming 2024 MLB Playoffs & Offseason Dates

Playoffs

• Sunday, October 13th-Tuesday, October 22nd – MLB Championship Series
• Friday, October 25th-Saturday, November 2nd – 2024 MLB World Series

Offseason

• MLB free agency begins the day after the final World Series game
• Players can sign contracts with new teams five days after the final World Series game
• December 8-11th – MLB Winter Meetings in Dallas, TX
• February TBD – Pitchers & catchers report for Spring Training

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