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Dallas Council Backs Wings Takeover of $81 Million Practice Facility

The move seeks to restart the stalled build with a 2027 opening under team control.

Overview

  • The Dallas City Council approved an amended deal that lets the Wings run construction and commit about $27 million in extra costs.
  • City support now caps at $57 million, per Front Office Sports, after costs rose from $54 million to more than $81 million.
  • The opening target shifts to the start of the 2027 WNBA season at Joey Georgusis Park in Far West Oak Cliff.
  • The team will play at UT-Arlington this season with three games at American Airlines Center, then use the AAC in 2027 before a planned 2028 move to a renovated Memorial Auditorium.
  • Missed deadlines under the city’s developer McKissack & McKissack triggered the handoff.