Dallas City Council approves agreement for Dallas Wings to play downtown

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Dallas City Council approved a 15-year, $19 million agreement to move the WNBA franchise's games from Arlington to Dallas Memorial Auditorium at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center.

The City of Dallas approved an agreement that will likely make Downtown Dallas the new home of the Dallas Wings . Dallas City Council approved a 15-year, $19 million agreement to move the WNBA franchise's games from Arlington to Dallas Memorial Auditorium at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center.The Dallas Wings have played their games at College Park Center at The University of Texas at Arlington since they moved to North Texas from Tulsa in 2016.

Wings officials began meeting with the City of Dallas after Mayor Eric Johnson created a committee for the city to recruit and retain pro sports franchises in 2022."I am thrilled to finally welcome the Dallas Wings home!" Johnson said in a statement on social media.The City of Dallas and the Wings still need to finalize the agreements.

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