Las Vegas is known for extravagance, big money and of course, gambling. Major League Baseball’s A’s are seemingly involved in all three. The team’s new stadium could become the most expensive non-casino structure ever built in Sin City.
What is the new cost for the A’s stadium?
A’s owner John Fisher told the Nevada Independent that the planned 33,000-capacity stadium is moving toward an April 2028 opening, but the cost is now “up in the $2 billion range.” That would be more expensive than the $1.9 billion, 60,000-seat Allegiant Stadium, the home of the Las Vegas Raiders, which opened in July 2020. It’s also approaching the $2.3 billion cost of The Sphere, an entertainment venue that opened in 2023.
The initial cost of the A’s stadium came in at $1.5 billion and was raised to $1.75 billion last year. Construction at the corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and Tropicana Avenue is in its very early stages. The official groundbreaking happened June 23.
“There’s an incredible amount of work and time and effort and so many people’s involvement to even bring us to today,” Fishers said at the ceremony. “Three years from now, you’ll see the fruits of all of that labor when in 2028 we have opening day out here on the Las Vegas strip.”
Who will pay for the cost overruns?
The team told the Las Vegas Stadium Authority last December that budget increases had long been anticipated, and those additional costs are the responsibility of the A’s. Fisher told the Independent he’s not worried about the cost overruns…