The arrival of Victor Wembanyama to the San Antonio Spurs in the most recent NBA Draft has changed the franchise in many aspects and the next modification aims to be a new venue for home games.
According to the San Antonio Express News report, the Spurs are exploring the possibility of building a new arena in downtown San Antonio. The Texan team has played at the AT&T Center since 2002, but its agreement with the company that owns the property will expire in 2032.
The NBA franchise did not respond to the local media report, however, it points out that the San Antonio business community has heard rumors about the possible stadium change.
However, there are plenty of drawbacks that could prevent Spurs’ new venue. One is former Bexar County Judge Nelwon Wolff, who considers the AT&T Center still a good arena.
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This is the AT&T Center, home of the San Antonio Spurs
The AT&T Center is a multipurpose pavilion located at number 1 AT&T Center Parkway where there are NBA and WNBA games and concerts. The largest capacity available is 19 thousand people and this capacity is given only when there are concerts at the AT&T Center.
The capacity of the property changes according to the event held: for the Spurs games there are 18,418 while, for the NHL Rampage commitments, which took place until 2020, 16,151 seats were available.
The construction of the AT&T Center required an investment of 245 million dollars in 2002 and the last renovation needed 110 million in 2015. The public investment was made through an increase in taxes for hotels and rental cars.
2023-07-15 05:57:58
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