A's celebrate Las Vegas stadium groundbreaking
The Athletics made a major play toward their move to Sin City on Monday.
The team hosted a groundbreaking ceremony to kick off construction for their future Las Vegas ballpark. Owner John Fisher was on hand along with a number of other dignitaries, including MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred.
The story and future of the A's has been filled with twists, turns and speculation since the team left the Oakland Coliseum.
Now, at the site of the former Tropicana Hotel, another page is being turned.
According to the A's, the new Las Vegas stadium will be able to seat 33,000 fans – quite the jump in capacity from the team's temporary home at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, which can only seat around 14,000 people.
The A's still have two more seasons in Sacramento, along with the rest of this season. There is also an option for a fourth season, depending on the timing of construction in Nevada.