The Oakland Athletics have reached an agreement with Bally's and Gaming & Leisure Properties to build a potential stadium on the Tropicana hotel site along the Las Vegas Strip.
Bally's Corp. made the announcement Monday for a 30,000-seat stadium on the 35-acre site. The project is expected to cost about $1.5 billion US, and the A's are asking for nearly $400 million in public support from the Nevada Legislature, which could vote on a proposal this week.
The A's previously signed an agreement to build a stadium also on Tropicana Avenue but on the other side of Interstate 15 that runs alongside the Strip.
They were expected to ask the Legislature for $500 million in public funds for the 49-acre site that would have included much more than a stadium.