Bally’s Corporation has announced plans for Bally’s Las Vegas that will be on the former Tropicana Las Vegas site on the Las Vegas Strip.
The resort will be adjacent to the new Las Vegas Athletics Major League Baseball ballpark, part of a 35-acre project that has been submitted for entitlements to Clark County, which has the potential to reenergise the iconic gambling capital of the US by capitalising on sport.
With development expected to begin in the first half of 2026, Bally’s Las Vegas will consist of a casino, two hotel towers totalling 3,000 rooms, a 2,500-seater entertainment venue, over 500,000 square feet of retail, dining and entertainment space across four levels, as well as a VIP experience with direct access to the ballpark.
The project will be in collaboration with JLL, who will source retail and dining, and Marnell Architecture as the architect of record.
“Bally’s Las Vegas represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to redefine the heart of the Strip,” commented Soo Kim, Chair of the Board of Directors, Bally’s Corporation.
“With world-class partners like JLL and Marnell, and with the arrival of Major League Baseball, we are not just building an integrated resort. We are creating a landmark destination that unites sports, entertainment, dining and hospitality on a scale only Las Vegas can deliver.”
MLB can bring increased Strip travel
The impending arrival of the MLB’s Athletics in Las Vegas marks a continuation of the city’s direction over the past few years to become more than just the gambling and entertainment capital of the US.
Sports teams from the WNBA, NFL and NHL have all landed in the city in the past few years. The Strip has an annual race on the Formula One calendar, as well as the iconic boxing and UFC bouts that have been a staple for decades. Now the MLB is set to join the party.
Baseball’s arrival is coming at a good time for the Strip, as gaming revenue throughout 2025 has fluctuated. While August was a decent month at $679.4m, up 5.5% year-over-year, the location did undergo a four-month period between February and May of YoY declines.
Sure, this past February had tough YoY comparatives since the Super Bowl took place in the city the year before, but that’s exactly why the arrival of the MLB could boost the Strip. With more people travelling to the US gambling capital to watch baseball games and see events, more people may also have a flutter while they’re in town as a result.
