The Athletics in Las Vegas: what is real now, and what opens in 2028

By the ThingsVegas Editorial Team | Published October 24, 2026

Major League Baseball is coming to the Las Vegas Strip, but not yet, and this page keeps the two halves of the story separate. The future: a new Athletics ballpark rising at Las Vegas Boulevard and Tropicana Avenue, planned to open for the 2028 season. The present: the team plays in West Sacramento through 2027, while Las Vegas already has professional baseball today, the Triple-A Aviators in Summerlin. If a site tells you that you can buy Athletics tickets in Las Vegas for next season, it is wrong. Here is the verified picture. Part of our Las Vegas sports guide.

The future: the Strip ballpark (planned 2028)

• The site: the corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and Tropicana Avenue, where the Tropicana resort stood until it closed in April 2024 and was demolished that October. The ballpark site sits directly across the boulevard from MGM Grand and Excalibur.
• The timeline: groundbreaking was held on June 23, 2025, construction was reported roughly halfway along in the fall of 2026, and the target is an opening for the 2028 season.
• The building: about 30,000 seats plus 3,000 standing room, roughly 33,000 in total, which will make it the smallest ballpark in Major League Baseball by design. A fixed roof with five overlapping, pennant-shaped panels and a huge cable-net glass wall will put the Strip skyline in the outfield view. The design team is Bjarke Ingels Group with HNTB.
• The money: reported cost around $1.75 to $2 billion, including $380 million in public funding approved by the Nevada legislature in 2023.
• What it means for visitors: from 2028, a Strip trip can include a ballgame the way it now includes a Raiders game at Allegiant Stadium, a mile and a half away, or a Golden Knights game up the boulevard. Until then, there are no Las Vegas Athletics tickets to buy, from anyone.

The interim: Sacramento through 2027

While the ballpark is built, the Athletics play their home schedule at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, California, a Triple-A ballpark, for the 2025, 2026, and 2027 seasons. The club plays as simply the Athletics during the interim. If you want to see the future Las Vegas roster in person before 2028, that is where they are; follow the schedule and ticket announcements on the team's official site, mlb.com/athletics.

Baseball you can watch in Las Vegas right now: the Aviators

The Las Vegas Aviators are the Athletics' Triple-A affiliate, the last stop before the majors, and they have been the organization's top farm club since 2019. They play at Las Vegas Ballpark in Downtown Summerlin, at 1650 South Pavilion Center Drive, about 25 minutes west of the Strip. The facts that make it worth the drive:

• The ballpark: 10,000 seats, opened April 9, 2019, with 22 suites, berm seating, and a swimming pool beyond the outfield wall that is exactly as fun as it sounds on a desert evening.
• The baseball is real: Triple-A is one step below the majors. Rosters mix top prospects with veterans on rehab and call-up watch, and the Aviators won the Pacific Coast League championship in 2025.
• The season: spring through late September, mostly evening games in the summer months, which suits Vegas weather and a visitor's schedule.
• The neighborhood: Downtown Summerlin's shops and restaurants handle dinner before first pitch, and City National Arena, the Golden Knights' practice facility, is next door. Two pro sports buildings share one parking lot.
• Tickets: official schedules and tickets are at the team's site, milb.com/las-vegas.

Where to stay

• For Aviators games now: Red Rock Casino Resort is the stay-in-the-neighborhood choice in Summerlin, minutes from Las Vegas Ballpark. Check Red Rock rates on Expedia
• If you are Strip-based anyway: MGM Grand puts you across the street from the future ballpark site and on the monorail for the drive out to Summerlin. Check MGM Grand rates on Expedia
• New York-New York is the lively mid-Strip base five minutes from the ballpark corner. Check New York-New York rates on Expedia
• Excalibur sits directly across Tropicana Avenue from the construction site; in 2028 it will be the walk-to-the-game budget pick. Check Excalibur rates on Expedia

Frequently Asked Questions

When do the Athletics start playing in Las Vegas?

The plan is the 2028 season. The new ballpark at Las Vegas Boulevard and Tropicana Avenue broke ground in June 2025 and is planned to open for 2028. Until then, the team plays its home games in West Sacramento, California, at Sutter Health Park, through the 2027 season.

Where is the new Athletics ballpark being built?

On the Las Vegas Strip, at the corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and Tropicana Avenue, on the site of the former Tropicana resort, which closed in April 2024 and was demolished that October. It is directly across the boulevard from MGM Grand and Excalibur.

How big will the Las Vegas ballpark be?

Small by design: about 30,000 seats plus 3,000 standing room, roughly 33,000 total, which will make it the smallest ballpark in Major League Baseball. It will have a fixed roof with a large glass wall facing the Strip, designed by Bjarke Ingels Group with HNTB.

Can I watch baseball in Las Vegas right now?

Yes. The Las Vegas Aviators, the Athletics' Triple-A affiliate, play at Las Vegas Ballpark in Downtown Summerlin, a 10,000-seat ballpark with a pool beyond the outfield wall. The Triple-A season runs from spring into late September, and the Aviators won the Pacific Coast League championship in 2025.

Where should I stay for an Aviators game?

Red Rock Casino Resort is the stay-in-the-neighborhood pick in Summerlin, minutes from Las Vegas Ballpark. If you are based on the Strip instead, MGM Grand, New York-New York, and Excalibur are the easiest south and central bases for the drive out.

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