US EditionA's to Hold Las Vegas Stadium Groundbreaking on Monday
- The Oakland Athletics will hold a groundbreaking ceremony at 8 a.m. Monday in Nevada to begin construction of their new Las Vegas ballpark.
- The ceremony follows four years of relocation efforts after the team failed to secure a new stadium deal in Oakland and formally applied to MLB in 2023.
- The $1.75 billion stadium will be built on 49 acres at the former Tropicana Las Vegas site and seat 33,000 fans, with Mortenson-McCarthy as construction manager.
- MLB owners unanimously approved the A's relocation on November 16, 2023, and Commissioner Rob Manfred said, "I believe we're going to be on time to go in 2028."
- The groundbreaking marks a significant milestone toward opening the new stadium, which will provide the Athletics a permanent home after leaving the Oakland Coliseum.
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MLB's Oakland A's celebrate groundbreaking on $1.75 billion stadium in Las Vegas
With mounds of dirt, construction vehicles and the exact location where home plate will be at the new A's Ballpark serving as the backdrop Monday morning, team owner John Fisher stood in front of a large gathering with one message: "We are Vegas' team"
Athletics celebrate groundbreaking of $1.75 billion stadium project in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) — 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 with one message: “We are Vegas’ team.” MLB commissioner Rob Manfred, state and local government dignitaries, former Athletics greats such as Rollie Fingers and Dave Stewart, Little Leaguers and many others looke…
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