Bally's Unveils Plans for Entertainment Complex at Future A's Las Vegas Stadium
Bally's has released an updated vision for a large-scale hospitality and entertainment hub that will surround the future home of MLB's Athletics in Las Vegas. The team continues to work toward its relocation from California.
LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE:The blueprint outlines roughly 500,000 square feet of restaurants, retail outlets, and leisure attractions, anchored by a 2,500-seat venue designed for concerts and live events. Groundbreaking is expected next year, with select facilities projected to open before the A's play their first game at the $2 billion, 33,000-seat ballpark.
Related: Groundbreaking to be Scheduled for Las Vegas MLB StadiumThe highlight of the development will be a two-tower resort property carrying the Bally's name, featuring around 3,000 guest rooms. The project will occupy the 35-acre parcel located at the intersection of the Strip and East Tropicana Avenue. Bally's leadership emphasized its expectation that revenue generated outside the casino floor will be a significant driver of growth tied to the stadium project.
Both Bally's and the Athletics will share the site once home to the Tropicana Las Vegas, a historic casino that shut down and was razed in 2024. The land is owned by Gaming and Leisure Properties, a real estate investment trust, which leases it to Bally's for $10.5 million annually.
Executives at Bally's expressed optimism that several features of the district could be ready ahead of the stadium's anticipated 2028 opening, though timelines will depend on retailer commitments and partnership agreements with entertainment operators.
The proposed district echoes similar MLB-adjacent projects such as The Battery in Atlanta and San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter. To assemble a mix of dining, flagship shopping, and immersive attractions, Bally's has partnered with real estate services firm JLL. Negotiations are underway with a potential operator for the performance hall, intended to become a cornerstone of the complex.
Earlier concept art from 2023 has been revised. The updated renderings reduce the hotel design from three towers to two, while also adding structured parking. The Bally's-branded' resort will connect directly to the stadium, tightening the integration between the casino, entertainment district, and ballpark experience.
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Bally's is balancing multiple large-scale ventures at the same time. Among them are the $1.7 billion Chicago casino project set for a 2026 debut and the pursuit of a coveted New York City-area gaming license.
The company has also pitched a $4 billion resort for Ferry Point Park in the Bronx. Leadership has acknowledged the difficulty of advancing several billion-dollar developments simultaneously but emphasized that progress in Las Vegas will move in step with market demand rather than speculative building.
Funding for the Athletics' stadium involves both public and private sources. Nevada legislators approved $350 million in state support through SB1 in 2023. Financial institutions including US Bank and Goldman Sachs are contributing about $300 million in loans, while team owner John Fisher is responsible for supplying the remainder. Bally's has publicly stated its confidence in the A's ability to finance and deliver the stadium as scheduled.
The next pivotal moment arrives on October 8, when Clark County commissioners are scheduled to evaluate the team's development agreement. Approval would lock in the funding structure and authorize the Athletics to begin accessing the public financing earmarked for the ballpark.
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