The Athletics’ future Las Vegas ballpark has reached another visible milestone, with the club saying the third and tallest steel truss arch at the new stadium has now been installed.
The update came from the official Athletics X account as work continues on the $2 billion project, which is being developed by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) in partnership with HNTB. The ballpark is rising on the former Tropicana Las Vegas site, directly on the Strip, and will cover nine acres between Tropicana Avenue and Reno Avenue.
The stadium is slated to seat about 33,000 fans and remains on track for a 2028 opening. Until the move is finished, the Athletics will keep playing home games at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento.
The design is meant to blend baseball and Las Vegas in one structure. Its roof will feature five overlapping shell forms meant to evoke baseball pennants, while the exterior is being built to fit into the Strip instead of standing apart like a traditional sports facility.
One of the most eye-catching elements is a large cable-net glass wall that will open up views of the Las Vegas skyline and nearby resort properties. The exterior metal cladding is also expected to catch daylight and nighttime lighting, giving the ballpark a different look depending on the time of day.
Checking off another major milestone!
— Athletics (@Athletics) October 8, 2026
This week, crews completed the installation of the third and tallest steel truss arch at our future ballpark 🤩 pic.twitter.com/ZMgwRAFSAA
Designers have also drawn inspiration from older ballparks such as Fenway Park and Wrigley Field. And instead of using standard overhead cooling, the stadium will push air closer to the seating areas.
The Athletics are also presenting the building as more than a baseball park. It is being planned as a year-round entertainment destination, not just a place for games.
The project closes the book on a long stadium search that shaped much of the franchise’s final years in Oakland. The team spent decades looking for a replacement for the aging Oakland Coliseum without landing a long-term solution in the Bay Area. In 2023, Nevada approved a public funding package capped at $380 million through Senate Bill 1, which helped clear the way for the relocation.
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