Bally's Restructures Las Vegas Ballpark Site Development

Bally's Corp. has restructured its mixed-use development around the Athletics' Las Vegas ballpark, which is still under construction. The Clark County Commission approved a partial entitlement package Wednesday for the 26-acre site. It covers a northwest podium, parking, and a 2,500-seat theater on the property's southwest corner. Permits for the future hotel-casino will wait until Sept. 16. That later phase still needs Federal Aviation Administration approval. The shift comes as an unnamed group has expressed interest in buying the $1.1 billion project. County officials say the entitlements would transfer with any sale, regardless of who ultimately builds the resort.

Clark County Approves Partial Ballpark Site Entitlements

Commissioners voted Wednesday on only part of Bally's application for the 26-acre site surrounding the ballpark. The approval covers the northwest podium, southwest parking, and the planned theater. It excludes the hotel towers, which still require federal sign-off.

Clark County spokeswoman Jennifer Cooper explained the scope of the vote. "The Board today considered for approval the parking and podium development," Cooper said. She said the goal is "a safe way to get from the public sidewalks and pedestrian bridges into the stadium." Cooper also noted the hotel towers "have not received FAA approval and were not considered for approval today." Those permits now move to the commission's Sept. 16 meeting for review.

Bally's Splits Project Into Three Development Phases

Bally's has now split the development into three distinct phases. Phase 1 covers the A's $2 billion ballpark, a 1,500-space parking garage, and a central utility plant. Phase 2 adds the multi-level podium, including a three-level garage with 953 spaces beneath a retail and dining plaza. Phase 2 also includes the 2,500-seat theater and roughly 532 temporary surface parking spaces between the podium and theater.

Later phases will bring the casino resort itself, built between the podium and theater, along with additional parking structures. Cooper noted that entitlements attach to the land rather than the developer. That means another company could use them if Bally's does not proceed with construction.

Parking Capacity Set as Ballpark Stays on Schedule

Together, the first two phases would together create 3,055 on-site parking spaces. The ballpark will also lean on nearby resort properties for overflow parking. That approach mirrors arrangements used at other Las Vegas Strip venues on event days. Work on the A's ballpark itself continues on schedule.

The structure has reached full circle, with framing built up to the highest seating level.

Owners still expect completion in late February 2028. Both the A's and Bally's have filed related building permit applications with Clark County. Those filings cover the parking garages, the utility plant, and initial podium and theater work.