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Today is a day of great joy across the Baylor nation as the new basketball arena location has been chosen. Read more about it here: Waco Tribune Herald Article
The city of Waco will partner with Baylor University to fund a $185 million home for the university's basketball teams on the downtown riverfront, one that would double as a city-run performance venue and anchor a larger development. https://t.co/CW7WWgFrk6
— WacoTrib Sports Dept (@WacoTribSports) December 18, 2021
- The facility will cost $185M
- City will chip in $65M
- It will be available for games and practices year round, but the city will use it 90 days a year for concerts
- The facility will be next to I-35 behind the Robinson Towers and on the Brazos river. Who would have thought we would have sailgating at basketball games.
- Seating capacity will be 7,000 and hearing rumblings of a Club Level section.
- For those who wonder about these things, yes there will be parking garages.
- This should bring in $700M annually for the city of Waco.
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This is going to be spectacular!