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.
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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 are expecting locals-heavy crowds when they arrive in Las Vegas in 2028, bucking the trend seen by Raiders games held at Allegiant Stadium.
County commissioners unanimously approved the creation of the Sports and Entertainment Improvement District.
County Commissioners are set to vote on creating a tax district to pay for a portion of the hundreds of millions of dollars in public funding for the Athletics’ Strip ballpark.
The Athletics won’t be playing their games in Las Vegas for three years, but efforts are already underway to develop a fan connection to Sin City.
Athletics owner John Fisher hopes the team’s three-year stint in Sacramento before heading to Las Vegas leads to the city landing its own Major League Baseball franchise.
The A’s play their first game at Sutter Health Park on Monday. It’s their temporary home before a scheduled relocation to Las Vegas in 2028.
The Athletics filed for a commercial building permit in March with Clark County as construction on their Strip ballpark is slated to get underway soon.
Plans are in the works to revamp an intersection that will serve as a vital access point for fans attending games at the Athletics’ $1.75 billion Strip ballpark.
The Athletics are looking to start preliminary work on their Las Vegas ballpark to keep the project on track to be completed for the 2028 MLB season.
The Athletics provided an updated glimpse inside their plans for a $1.75 billion ballpark with new renderings.
The process to get the A’s planned Strip ballpark project to the point where construction is scheduled to begin next year has been a collaborative effort.