The Athletics’ most exclusive hospitality space inside their future Las Vegas ballpark has already sold out, and the stadium itself is still 17 months from opening. The Athletic Club, a steakhouse-style lounge tucked behind home plate, is gone, with the team reporting that the large majority of buyers call Southern Nevada home.
The Athletics announced the sellout per a team statement reported by FOX5 Vegas, which described the Athletic Club as having sold out 17 months ahead of the ballpark’s scheduled 2028 opening. The outlet called it the most exclusive premium hospitality space inside the A’s future Las Vegas ballpark, and the numbers behind the sale suggest it is largely a hometown crowd doing the buying: 76% of Athletic Club buyers are from Southern Nevada, and nearly 70% are individuals purchasing on their own rather than businesses buying in bulk.
Located behind home plate, the Athletic Club was designed with a private entrance, a speakeasy-inspired look paying tribute to A’s history, and steakhouse-inspired dining, according to the station’s report. The space was developed with hospitality leader Will Guidara and Aramark Sports + Entertainment, the report notes.
Nevada Executive Points to Local Buy-In
A’s executive Marc Badain said three out of every four buyers are from Southern Nevada, framing the sellout as evidence of hometown appetite for the team’s arrival. “There’s real excitement in the community about what’s to come,” Badain said, per the same account.
Pricing details for the Athletic Club have circulated separately. According to LVSportsBiz, seats in the club were selling for $900 per ticket per game, or $72,900 for a full 81-game season ticket, on top of a one-time $100,000 personal seat license charge. That outlet reported the package includes a high-end steakhouse, an exclusive lounge, in-seat beverage service, grab-and-go food offerings and parking.
What’s Left for Fans Still Hoping to Buy In
With the Athletic Club gone, the Diamond Club is now the team’s most exclusive available offering, though FOX5 Vegas reports it has limited space remaining. LVSportsBiz describes the Diamond Club as 694 seats with an all-inclusive food menu and prime views behind home plate, priced at $550 per ticket per game, or $44,550 for a full season, with a one-time $60,000 personal seat license fee attached.
Dugout Clubs and Legends Lounge seats remain on sale as well, per FOX5 Vegas. The Dugout Clubs are planned behind the first- and third-base lines and, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, will include a private VIP entrance, access to a dedicated concourse and all-inclusive food and non-alcoholic beverage options. Prospective buyers can tour options at the A’s Experience Center at UnCommons or visit athletics.com/vegas, the station’s report adds.
A Broader Trend Toward Hidden, Exclusive Ballpark Spaces
The Athletic Club’s speakeasy concept fits a pattern spreading across Major League Baseball, where hidden doors, exclusive clubs and members-only spaces have become a hot ticket. As Yahoo Sports reported, the Seattle Mariners’ Sea-cret Door started as a speakeasy selling a single specialty cocktail per game and now sells out within about an hour, with a full queue forming in 12 to 15 minutes. The New York Mets opened a similar members-club-style space, the Cadillac Club, at Citi Field in 2023 with a separate VIP entrance for 100 fans, according to the same report.
The ballpark itself remains a work in progress, with reported costs varying by outlet — whatnow.com has described it as a $2 billion facility, while The Athletic’s New York Times coverage has put the figure at $2.1 billion. Capacity figures likewise differ slightly across reports: LVSportsBiz describes 30,000 fixed seats plus 3,000 standing tickets for a total capacity of 33,000, while other coverage has referred to it simply as a 30,000-seat ballpark. The team’s own Ballpark Experience site confirms an opening slated for 2028.
Early signs from Las Vegas suggest the appetite extends beyond premium seating. The Sports Business Journal reported that all six A’s games at Las Vegas Ballpark during a recent series sold out, drawing average announced attendance of about 8,500 per game — a sign, the outlet suggested, that baseball fans in the city are embracing the A’s as their future team. That enthusiasm comes even as Las Vegas tourism cooled somewhat, with the city recording about 38.5 million visitors in 2025, a 7.5% drop from the year before, according to the New York Times piece. With 81 home dates a year, the Times noted, the A’s will offer far more inventory of home games than the Raiders, who play just eight or nine.
