The Oakland Athletics took to social media on Tuesday to release the latest renderings for their soon-to-be-built Las Vegas stadium as the MLB team prepares for relocation from Northern California.
We’ve seen a few different renderings since it became clear that a relocation in time for the 2028 season was in the cards. But this is the first time since MLB owners approved said relocation last year.
The renderings themselves are rather interesting. As some pointed out, it looks a bit like the Sydney Opera House in Australia.
“Shaped by its location on the Las Vegas Strip, the 33,000-person capacity ballpark provides an outdoor feel with views of the city’s skyline. The tiered design will split upper and lower seating bowls to bring fans closer to the action than traditional ballparks and provide clear sight lines from every seat.
The roof’s five overlapping layers, whose design is inspired by traditional baseball pennants, open to the north to allow for natural light and views up the Strip, while also limiting direct sunlight and heat from the south. The outfield features the world’s largest cable-net glass window, facing the corner of Tropicana and Las Vegas Boulevards. The ballpark is currently designed to include an 18,000-square-foot jumbotron, which would make it the largest screen in MLB.”
Oakland Athletics press release on Las Vegas stadium renderings
Construction on the stadium is expected to start either later in 2024 or early in 2025. It will be located at the current location of Tropicana Las Vegas, which will be torn down later this spring.
The A’s disabled responses to their tweets earlier in the year after major backlash regarding embattled owner John Fisher and relocation to Southern Nevada. This didn’t stop people from having their reactions.
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Oakland Athletics’ Las Vegas stadium renderings met with mixed reaction
The A’s opted against a retractable roof in their latest renderings. Instead, it is going to be fully enclosed with a view of the strip in the outfield. This caught some by surprise. Others were simply willing to continue bashing the A’s at every turn in response to the new renderings.