Oakland A’s Purchase Land for New Stadium in Las Vegas

The Oakland Athletics and Texas Rangers play at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on July 23, 2022. Jeff Chiu/AP Photo

OAKLAND, Calif.—The Oakland Athletics have signed a binding agreement to purchase land for a new retractable roof ballpark in Las Vegas after being unable to build a new venue in the Bay Area.

Team president Dave Kaval said Wednesday night the team finalized a deal last week to buy the 49-acre site where the A’s plan to build the stadium close to the Las Vegas Strip with a seating capacity of 30,000 to 35,000.