One gaming analyst believes the relocation of the Oakland Athletics to Las Vegas will boost the region’s entertainment offerings.
But the baseball team’s move would also provide another financial lift for casino company Bally’s Corp.
The Rhode Island-based company, which leases the operations of the Tropicana, says it will demolish the aging hotel-casino on a 35-acre south Strip site ahead of construction of the planned 33,000-seat, $1.5 billion ballpark, which would sit on 9 acres.
That leaves 26 acres for Bally’s to build another resort or a mixed-use development. The A’s and Bally’s have said additional space could be provided to the ballclub to be used as a plaza area for the stadium.
