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

It's something many former Athletics fans dreamed of: shovels in the ground, the first steps in building a new stadium. But it isn't happening in Oakland. Groundbreaking for the A's new stadium is happening in Las Vegas.