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By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer
LAS VEGAS, Nevada — While the MLB Athletics prepare to host the Boston Red Sox at their temporary ballpark in West Sacramento, the concrete is flowing, the rebar is going vertical and the cranes are moving materials at the A’s stadium construction site on the Strip.
The A’s are marketing on two fronts — at Sutter Health Park a few miles down the road from the California capital and in Las Vegas, where the historic and nomadic American League franchise hopes to open its domed, 33,000-fan stadium at the former Tropicana hotel-casino site in 2028.
A’s execs have not ruled out a “personal seat license” (PSLs) for fans to buy tickets in Las Vegas. PSLs are special charges fans have to pay when they buy season tickets. The NFL Raiders charged PSLs and generated more than $500 million to help pay their share of the Allegiant Stadium project. (The Southern Nevada public contributed $750 million to help build the NFL stadium).
If LVSportsBiz.com gets any update from the A’s on whether it will charge PSLs, we will let you know. The A’s here in Las Vegas are telling fans they can spend $19.01 to secure a priority access to buy season tickets at the stadium on the Strip.
A’s owner John Fisher says he has enough money to pay for the $2 billion stadium project, which includes up to $380 million in public financial assistance, including Clark County approving $120 million in bonds to help fund the ballpark construction. The A’s left the Oakland Coliseum in September after 57 years and are playing at the West Sacramento minor league stadium in 2026 and 2027.
The next time the public gets an update on the stadium construction is Nov. 20 when the A’s appear before the Las Vegas Stadium Authority Board. The stadium board is a public panel, but keep in mind that its chairman, LVCVA CEO/President Steve Hill, appeared with his friend, local consultant Jeremy Aguero, before state legislators in 2023 to make the case for public stadium funding for the A’s.
The A’s have 66 games while losing 78 as of Monday and occupy last place in the five-team American League West division. The A’s have a total payroll allocations of $78 million, which includes an active 26-man payroll of $49.3 million, according to Spotrac.com.
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