US EditionQuestions Remain as A's Stadium Breaks Ground in Las Vegas
CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA, JUN 24 – The $1.75 billion stadium will create 14,000 construction jobs and anchor a new sports and entertainment district with a hotel and casino, aiming to open for the 2028 MLB season.
- The Athletics celebrated the groundbreaking of their $1.75 billion, 33,000-capacity Las Vegas ballpark on Monday morning, marking the start of construction.
- The team began exploring relocation in 2021 after several failed Bay Area stadium efforts, securing league approval in 2023 and $380 million in public funding.
- Owner John Fisher committed $1.4 billion in private funding, and construction led by Mortenson-McCarthy is expected to take 32 months through 2028 Opening Day.
- Commissioner Manfred expressed strong confidence that the stadium will be completed as scheduled, while Fisher emphasized their identity as the team representing Las Vegas.
- Despite some public skepticism, team and officials emphasize the project's economic impact, community involvement, and readiness to deliver the new venue on schedule.
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Athletics Break Ground in Las Vegas
The city-nameless Athletics have broken ground on a new stadium in Las Vegas on Monday, though the wait for completion will take three years. Based for now in Sacramento, California, the Athletics will eventually play in the $1.75 billion baseball stadium that the organization broke ground on. The Athletics spent the previous 56 years in Oakland before the implementation of a move to Las Vegas this year, and that includes a temporary home at Wes…
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A’s hold groundbreaking for stadium
LAS VEGAS — With mounds of dirt, construction vehicles and the exact location where home plate will be at the new Athletics ballpark serving as the backdrop Monday morning, team owner John Fisher stood in front of a large gathering…
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