Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred talked to the Review-Journal after Monday’s groundbreaking ceremony for the Athletics’ stadium in Las Vegas.
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Major League Baseball Hall of Famer and Athletics great Reggie Jackson will throw out the first pitch at next month’s Battle for Vegas charity softball game.
With the groundbreaking ceremony for the Athletics’ Las Vegas ballpark over and done, there are many more construction milestones ahead as the $1.75 billion facility is built.
Athletics president Marc Badain, who held the same title for the Raiders, is the point man again on building a stadium for a Las Vegas major league sports franchise.
Monday’s Athletics ballpark groundbreaking ceremony on the Las Vegas Strip will mark the culmination of four years of work.
Work on the 33,000-fan capacity, $1.75 billion enclosed stadium kicked off in late April and is expected to be finished in time for Opening Day 2028.
Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred will be among the dignitaries in attendance at Monday’s Athletics Las Vegas ballpark groundbreaking ceremony.
John Fisher has considered selling MLS’ San Jose Earthquakes previously, and the decision to do so is independent of the Athletics’ Las Vegas stadium process.
Rookie center fielder Denzel Clarke made yet another spectacular catch for the Athletics, this time reaching high above the wall to rob the Los Angeles Angels’ Nolan Schanuel of a home run.
The Athletics will celebrate the groundbreaking of the team’s $1.75 billion, 33,000-fan capacity ballpark in June.
Clark County commissioners approved the creation of a custodial fund to handle revenues from a special tax district set up around the Athletics ballpark site on the Strip.
Executives behind the Athletics Las Vegas ballpark project said they are prepared to absorb the potential effects tariffs could have on the construction.
Cranes are expected to arrive on the Athletics’ stadium site as early as late June, with the planned start of vertical work to follow, according to team president Marc Badain.
The Athletics’ plan detailing what would occur if they don’t finish their Las Vegas ballpark project was unanimously approved by Clark County commissioners.
The Athletics and Clark County are set to enter an agreement to cover the cost of decommissioning the Las Vegas Strip ballpark project if construction starts but is not finished.