Stadium Authority Sets Board Meeting on Bally's Plaza

The Athletics' Las Vegas ballpark project faces funding uncertainty tied to a Bally's-built podium and plaza, prompting interim plaza planning.

Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Baseball

Photorealistic view of a half-built concrete and steel podium on an empty desert lot under bright sun, with a distant tower crane. — The Las Vegas Stadium Authority called a board meeting to address funding for Bally's podium and plaza at the Athletics' $2.1 billion ballpark, which is slated to open in 2028. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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The Las Vegas Stadium Authority has called a board meeting to discuss funding for the Bally's podium plaza at the Athletics ballpark. The A's are considering an interim plaza plan because of lingering uncertainty surrounding Bally's financing.

Why it matters

The Athletics' $2.1 billion ballpark is scheduled to open in 2028, and the podium and plaza are central to the site's design. Unresolved business terms between Bally's, the A's and GLPI leave the timing and scope of the plaza in doubt.

The podium is expected to cost north of $200 million, and GLPI's estimated funding of $200 million to $250 million depends on unresolved business terms between Bally's and the A's.

The players

Athletics

The Oakland-based Major League Baseball franchise that is building a new ballpark on the Las Vegas Strip, having relocated its operations to the city.

Bally's

The Las Vegas casino company whose podium and plaza financing is at the center of the stadium site's funding uncertainty.

GLPI

Gaming and Leisure Properties, the real estate investment trust that has offered to fund the podium and shared access way.

The details

Bally's is seeking funding for a multilevel podium topped by a plaza at the ballpark site on the south Strip, and GLPI has offered to fund the podium and shared access way. The A's, Bally's and GLPI agreed the board meeting was not the right setting to negotiate outstanding issues.

August 2026: Bally's committed to building the podium at a stadium authority meeting.
December 2026: A temporary plaza plan must move forward to keep permit timing on track.
June 2027: An interim plaza must be permitted to meet Opening Day.
April 2028: The A's ballpark is scheduled to open.

Season Trajectory

The A's ballpark follows the Las Vegas pattern of Stadium Authority oversight paired with private developer financing, as seen with the Raiders' Allegiant Stadium. The opening schedule for April 2028 depends on resolving the plaza funding before permitting deadlines in 2026 and 2027.

Fans tracking the Athletics' 2028 opening should watch whether the plaza is finalized or replaced by an interim plan, since that determines the stadium's entry experience. The schedule for permits and truss installation will signal whether the April 2028 opening is on track.

The takeaway

The ballpark's timeline depends on resolving unsettled business terms between Bally's, the A's and GLPI before permitting deadlines in 2026 and 2027. Watching the next stadium authority meeting and permit approvals will show whether the project stays on its April 2028 schedule.

What happens next

The Stadium Authority board meeting will take up Bally's podium plaza funding, and building permits for the garage and utility plant are expected to be approved at the end of this month or early December. The fourth truss arch is scheduled for completion in the coming weeks, and the fifth and final arch is planned for installation by year's end.