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Athletics fans get up-close look at $2.1 billion investment
Construction of the Athletics’ planned Las Vegas ballpark is reported to be halfway complete and on schedule, with a recent video showing the dome beginning to connect and seating taking shape. The $2.1 billion project would give the team a new home on the south end of the Strip, with completion expected by the end of February 2028.
The stadium is planned to hold 33,000 people and include 81 suites, a dome with a right-field scoreboard and parking garages facing Mandalay Bay. Designed by Bjarke Ingels Group, it is near Las Vegas Boulevard and Tropicana Avenue; the city held its groundbreaking ceremony on 23 June 2025.
In short
- Las Vegas ballpark construction is halfway complete and on schedule.
- The project is estimated to cost $2.1 billion.
- The 33,000-seat stadium is due by February 2028.