Las Vegas Athletics Ballpark Hits Construction Midpoint on Schedule
The $2.1 billion Athletics ballpark in Las Vegas has passed the halfway construction mark and remains on track for February 2028 opening, with roof trusses and seating largely in place. Adjacent Bally’s podium development lags on financing, prompting GLPI to reserve up to $250 million and the A’s to plan temporary access. Off-field, premium club memberships are sold out and $700 million has been spent privately so far.
SCCG Take — Stadium execution is holding while the integrated resort component slips, exposing coordination risks that investors and gaming operators must price into similar mixed-use projects.
Construction on the Athletics $2.1 billion ballpark on the Las Vegas Strip is a little more than halfway completed. The 33,000-seat venue on the former Tropicana site is on pace to open by its February 29, 2028 deadline. Three of five massive steel roof trusses are in place, with the fourth underway and the fifth due before the end of 2026, as reported by Casino.org.
Seating platforms for the main concourse and upper deck are nearly installed. Lower-bowl platforms await removal of supporting shoring towers and excavation to field level. The compact layout will produce one of the smallest foul territories in Major League Baseball.
Financing Delays at Adjacent Bally’s Site
The ballpark occupies nine acres of the 35-acre property. Bally’s Corporation controls the remaining 26 acres and is responsible under the master plan for a multilevel podium and northwest plaza that will link the Strip to the stadium gates. Officials at a recent Las Vegas Stadium Authority meeting flagged ongoing financing delays for this element.
Bally’s hotel towers were never planned to open before the 2028 baseball season. However, the north-of-$200 million podium and entrance plaza must advance to handle game-day pedestrian traffic. Gaming and Leisure Properties (GLPI) has set aside $125 million and is weighing an increase to $250 million, conditioned on Bally’s and the Athletics resolving outstanding business matters.
Sandy Dean, senior advisor to the A’s, confirmed the team is preparing contingency plans that include a temporary entry plaza.
Funding and Premium Sales Update
The Athletics have sold out memberships for The Athletic Club, an approximately 300-seat premium hospitality space behind home plate that combines field views with private dining. Controlling owner John Fisher is financing the move, with nearly $700 million spent to date from private sources.
Remaining costs will draw on a $300 million construction loan from Goldman Sachs and U.S. Bank, further private investment, personal seat license sales, and up to $380 million in public funding. The club expects to have spent about $1.2 billion on construction by the time public money is drawn in mid-2027. Minority investors include Aramark, a South Korean investor group, and Harbinger Sports Partners.
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