Construction of the Athletics’ new $2 billion Las Vegas ballpark is taking shape, with large steel arches now rising above the site at the southern end of the Las Vegas Strip.
The 30,000-capacity stadium, which will become the home of the Las Vegas A’s, remains on schedule to open in spring 2028. Ground was broken on the project in June 2025 and construction is now around halfway complete. Team officials say premium seating is already attracting significant demand. One club area, incorporating the first six rows directly behind home plate, has sold out.
“As of this week we’ve actually sold out of this club space,” said Kelsey Bannister, vice president sales and service for A’s Las Vegas Ballpark. “
Project leaders have highlighted the role of Las Vegas’s experienced construction workforce in keeping the development on schedule, with many of those working on the ballpark having previously been involved in the construction of Allegiant Stadium and T-Mobile Arena.
“There’s some of the best in the world at it,” said Bannister. “They know how to do it in this town and we’re very fortunate to have such a great workforce here that has worked on these projects.
Despite its $2 billion cost, the venue will be the smallest ballpark in Major League Baseball, with its 30,000 capacity considerably below the 56,000 seats at Dodger Stadium and the almost 40,000 at San Diego’s Petco Park.
According to Bill Robinson, professor of sports economics at UNLV, the relatively compact capacity is a deliberate part of the strategy.
“This is the smallest stadium in Major League Baseball, and it was designed that way on purpose to try to make sure it filled up,” he says.
The size could also give the ballpark a wider role in Las Vegas’s live entertainment market. Its capacity sits between the city’s larger Allegiant Stadium and smaller indoor venues such as T-Mobile Arena and Sphere, potentially allowing it to accommodate events that are too small for the former but capable of selling substantially more tickets than the latter.
