The Athletics organization held a groundbreaking ceremony Monday, June 23 for its new $1.75 billion stadium in Las Vegas.

The Athletics have broken ground on their new home on the Las Vegas Strip. “All of us at Major League Baseball, all the owners, are excited to be adding major league baseball to the entertainment alternatives that are available here in Southern Nevada,

With mounds of dirt, construction vehicles and the exact location where home plate will be at the new Athletics ballpark serving as the backdrop Monday morning, team owner John Fisher stood in front of a large gathering with one message: "We are Vegas' team.