Steel is rising and roof trusses are going into place at the Athletics’ planned Las Vegas ballpark, moving the $2 billion project into a visible new phase. Team and construction officials said in June that the work remained on schedule and on budget, with the stadium still targeted to open before the 2028 Major League Baseball season.
The site is the former Tropicana property at the Strip and Tropicana Avenue. The timeline matters: the A’s are playing their home games in Sacramento while the new ballpark takes shape. But a target is not a guarantee. Major construction, fit-out and approvals still stand between the work crews and opening day.
What has happened at the site
The construction milestones are starting to look like a ballpark, not just a cleared lot. In February, the project director told the Las Vegas Stadium Authority that foundation work was complete. At that time, the team and contractor said they remained on track to open before the 2028 season.
By June, construction leaders reported that the steel framing for the seating bowl had been completed over roughly three months. Team President Marc Badain said crews were preparing to install concrete seating sections. The first of five large roof trusses had also been put in place, with more roof work to follow.
Those updates mark real progress. The June construction tour reported by FOX5 showed steel rising across the site and outlined the next steps described by the team. The A’s also provide a construction page with a live site camera, giving fans a way to watch the project take shape.
What the roof design means
One important detail: the planned roof is fixed, not retractable. The stadium’s builder, Mortenson, describes a 33,000-seat ballpark with five overlapping roof shells, natural light from clerestory windows and cooling designed for the desert climate. In July, the roof is not a small detail. It is part of how the stadium is meant to work for fans and players.
That roof also makes the construction sequence worth watching. In June, Badain said roof installation would be followed by a larger push on exterior and interior work. The contractor lists February 2028 as the project’s estimated completion date. The team’s public goal is to be ready for the 2028 season, which begins later that year.
How the timeline connects to the A’s move
The A’s are scheduled to play in Sacramento through the 2027 season before their planned move to Las Vegas. That arrangement puts pressure on the stadium schedule, but it does not make a 2028 opening automatic. Building a major-league venue requires more than finishing the visible frame. The roof, interior spaces, utilities, seating, systems and inspections all have to be completed and ready to operate.
Fans should look for specific construction updates rather than treating general confidence as a finish-line announcement. The milestones to watch include progress on the remaining roof structure, the concrete seating, the exterior and interior build-out, and confirmation of when the stadium will be ready to host games.
What the financing record shows
Nevada and Clark County approved up to $380 million in public support for the stadium, with the Athletics responsible for the remaining project costs under the deal. That is a funding authorization, not a report that the full public amount has already been spent. At a February Stadium Authority meeting, the Associated Press reported that the team said it had not yet requested public financing.
The February update reported by ESPN also put the project’s cost at about $2 billion and its capacity at 33,000. Later construction reports have focused on the structure and roof work. Specific tenants or schedules for other redevelopment on the former Tropicana property are separate from the stadium’s construction timeline.
The next test is delivery
Las Vegas is used to major projects changing the skyline. This one now has foundations, bowl steel and roof trusses to show for its progress. Those are meaningful steps, but the clearest measure will be a finished stadium that is ready for baseball before the 2028 season.
For now, the date is still a target, and the work is still underway. The next score that matters is not another rendering. It is a ballpark ready for first pitch.
