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Sacramento A’s Relocation podcast Daniel Dullum: A’s team prez Badain says they’ve already broke ground for Vegas ballpark

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Work being done on the Athletics Las Vegas ballpark construction site at the former Tropicana Casino and Hotel includes excavation and piling foundation work on May 14, 2025 (photo by Las Vegas Review Journal)

Sacramento A’s Relocation podcast Daniel Dullum:

#1 According to Sacramento A’s president Marc Badain cranes will be arriving at the old Tropicana site to start construction on the Las Vegas ballpark in late June.

#2 Badain addressed the Las Vegas Stadium Authority on Thu May 22 sharing work details for the construction plans. Badain also talked about the work that is already taking place as the foundation is already underway.

#3 Grading work already has taken place. Before July 1 100,000 cubic feet of dirt will be excavated. Construction crews have already doing tests on the pilings the foundation for the park. The pilings will be supporting the stadium.

#4 According to Badain Las Vegas Stadium Authority and the A’s have already broke ground at the old Tropicana site.

#5 Mortenson-McCarty is the contractor that is working on the park’s construction they will have their office compound set up and 75 percent should be on site by this coming week.

Daniel Dullum does the A’s Relocation podcasts each Sunday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Athletics Relocation podcast Daniel Dullum Sat May 24, 2025: A’s efforts to try and avoid tariffs on construction costs for Vegas ballpark

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Construction starts on the new Athletics ballpark as crews drill caissons for the foundation and grinding rock piles on the former Tropicana site on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images

Athletics Relocation podcast Daniel Dullum Sat May 24, 2025:

#1 The Athletics are trying to avoid tariff costs for imported materials that could add to the price tag of constructing the Las Vegas ballpark on the former Tropicana Hotel and Casino site.

#2 A’s President Marc Badain and CAA Icon vice president Todd Bishop have a plan that would offset costs that increase the price of constructing the park from imported good and materials from foreign parts and materials.

#3 Badain and Bishop addressed a breakfast gathering at NAIOP at The Orleans Hotel which was held by an commercial real estate industry provider. Badain said he wasn’t sure how the tariffs would impact stadium costs but did outline three ways to solve costs.

#4 Badain said the first move was to source materials and products domestically, where Badain and the A’s aren’t able to secure items needed to prevent tariff costs Badain said he’s trying to lock items into place before the costs climb further.

#5 While grading work started in April for the nine acre ballpark at Tropicana and Las Vegas Blvd Bishop said he anticipates the foundation permit will give them the green light to begin construction towards deep foundations for the new park.

Daniel Dullum does the A’s Relocation podcasts weekends at http://www.sportsradioservice.com