Athletics Ownership Give Update On Financing Ahead Of Move To Las Vegas

Oakland Athletics executive Sandy Dean has told the Las Vegas Stadium Authority that the club does not expect to spend the entire $380 million in public money allocated to build a new stadium in Las Vegas. Dean said Thursday the A’s plan to spend $350 million of those funds, leaving $30 million on the table. He also told the authority that the club plans to finance $300 million of the stadium cost, but no lenders have been secured. The other $850 million needed to build the $1.5 billion stadium would come from private equity. The A’s hope to open the ballpark for the 2028 season.