Overview
- The Dallas City Council, which voted 13–2 on Wednesday, approved an amended deal that gives the Wings control of construction and limits the city’s spending to $57 million.
- Under the revision, the team will put in about $27 million in private money and cover any cost overruns, taking the role previously held by city development partner McKissack & McKissack.
- The project’s budget rose from an initial $54 million to roughly $81 million after missed deadlines and little visible progress, which prompted council scrutiny and the restructuring.
- The new schedule targets an opening for the 2027 WNBA season, with the Wings set to play that year at American Airlines Center and move into a refurbished Memorial Auditorium in 2028.
- Plans call for about 70,000 square feet with two courts, training and recovery areas, offices, and a 3,400-square-foot community space linked to the Chalk Hill Trail.