The Athletics don’t have an official home ballpark just yet, but one is being developed at their future site in Las Vegas.
As the A’s play their home games at Sutter Health Park – a 14,014-capacity minor league ballpark in West Sacramento – through 2027, there is simultaneously a 33,000-seat arena being constructed at the historic site of the former Tropicana Hotel on the south end of the Las Vegas Strip.
The A’s will be welcomed in Las Vegas with a $2 billion, state-of-the-art ballpark following their eventual move to the neighboring state.
Whether a Las Vegas resident, baseball fan or A’s fan, parties interested in MLB’s future in Nevada have a chance to get an idea of what it’ll look like as the team displays an architectural model of their new ballpark at their Ballpark Experience Center in Las Vegas.
The A’s Ballpark Experience Center, located at UnCommons complex in southwest Las Vegas, has provided an opportunity for fans to gain an exclusive, first-look at the team’s future home in Las Vegas.
Visitors who make an appointment for the Ballpark Experience Center can explore the A’s history and look-ahead for what the Vegas ballpark.
Vegas Ballpark features
The soon-to-be constructed facility seats 33,000 and will feature a partially-retractable roof that gives spectators an ‘outdoor feel with climate-controlled temperatures.’
The ballpark roof panels are expected to be one of the largest cable-glass windows, the Ballpark Experience Center website said.
The stadium will offer 80% of seating placed inside the foul poles, according to the Ballpark Experience Center website, forming ‘one of the most intimate experiences in MLB.’
‘The small foul territory brings fans closer than ever, creating arena-like energy while preserving the timeless traditions of baseball,’ their website said.
The home locker room and the home and visitors’ bullpens are placed next to each other in left field. in addition to various concourses and seating experiences for fans.
Speaking of fan experiences, the new ballpark is a destination for food, entertainment, and community, their website said.
‘Every element, from premium clubs to family-friendly zones, has been designed to reflect the vibrancy and diversity of Las Vegas. The A’s are partnering with Aramark Sports + Entertainment and hospitality visionary Will Guidara to create a culinary program that celebrates both local flavor and world-class dining, blending beloved ballpark classics with elevated cuisine,’ its site said.
Status of new Las Vegas Ballpark
The future home of the A’s is still in its construction phase.
The A’s Ballpark Experience Center has a live viewing of the arena and how far along it is in its process, including still images, time-lapses and a panoramic viewing of the development project.