New Las Vegas Ballpark Sneak Preview

The new Las Vegas ballpark for the city’s professional baseball team took another step closer to reality this week. The Athletics released official renderings of the proposed stadium to be built where the Tropicana Casino now stands… and not everyone is a fan. Some find it oddly similar to the Sydney Opera House in Australia. Judge for yourself in our “short” video preview below. The A’s are aiming to transition to the new 33,000-seat covered stadium by the 2028 season, but that may come down to the construction schedule. Architectural firms Bjarke Ingels Group designed the facility, which features a…

Las Vegas Baseball Approved by MLB

It was the talk of the town all summer, and now Las Vegas baseball will become a reality. Was it ever really in doubt? Well actually, yes. Fights over financing the stadium, a grassroots campaign from concerned citizens, and the approval of Major League Baseball were all factors, but in the end Vegas gets a team. Last week the thirty owners of MLB teams met for a vote on the move of the Oakland A’s to Las Vegas. A minimum of 75% of those votes (23 teams) were needed to approve the move. Instead, the vote was unanimous, and Las…

Las Vegas Baseball Throws a Changeup

Well that escalated quickly! Just weeks after announcing Las Vegas baseball was a done deal, and that a new stadium would be built off the Strip near Interstate 15, things have turned once again. And it all pivots around public funding. Don’t worry, the A’s still plan to move to Sin City. However, in order to meet the fast approaching deadline of June 5th (which is the end of the Nevada Legislative session), some things needed to be moved around… like the location of that new stadium. Originally, the location of the new Las Vegas baseball stadium was west of…

New Las Vegas Baseball Team! Rio Gets Demolished?

This week, we discuss rumors that Las Vegas baseball team arriving in the city, and of the Rio Casino being torn down so a new stadium can be built at that off-Strip location.. Plus, we share when you can see U2 at the brand new Las Vegas Sphere this fall!   For a while now there have been rumors of professional Las Vegas would be getting a professional baseball team. And rumors that the Rio Hotel and Casino would be torn down in order to make room for a new baseball stadium! This week, we know at least one of…

Oakland A’s Move to Las Vegas in 2027

There has been much speculation about the Oakland A’s move to Las Vegas. But now, all the rumors have been confirmed. Oakland’s baseball team is headed for Sin City, and they will become the latest franchise to make the move from the bay to the desert. With the approval of MLB, the Athletics signed a binding agreement to purchase land for a new, retractable roof ballpark in Vegas. Team president Dave Kaval announced on Wednesday that the deal was finalized, adding “We have a path in Las Vegas that can put the franchise on solid footing.” He called this move…

Las Vegas Baseball Team Looks Likely

A professional Las Vegas baseball team is looking more and more likely, now that the city of Oakland has missed a deadline to come to an agreement with their MLB franchise. The Athletics want a new stadium to play in, and the inability to get a deal wrapped up could mean that any hope of keeping the team in Oakland has now passed. A city official had recently stated that an agreement on a $1 billion ballpark on the waterfront needed to be in place by September 30th, but obviously that date has already passed. And now, he fears that…