After plenty of public testimony decrying the plan and hearing that a new facility can be built using already allocated funds, the City Council voted to scrap a downtown El Paso arena plan, diverting the money toward improving existing city buildings. (more…)
As the city awaits the results of a new feasibility study regarding finances for a new downtown El Paso arena, opponents of the project once again propose scrapping the venue and spend the existing funds on other city needs. (more…)
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton agreed with city officials that sports is an acceptable use of a proposed $180-million downtown El Paso entertainment facility, as the matter may end up before the Texas Supreme Court. (more…)
Reversing a previous district court decision, a Texas appeals court ruled Wednesday that a planned new El Paso arena can host sports. (more…)
A ruling in a hearing for a proposed El Paso venue says the city move forward on planning a multipurpose facility, but not as a sports arena. (more…)
Monday marks the beginning of a two-day hearing concerning a proposed El Paso Arena, with the case heard by a Travis County 201st Civil District Court judge. (more…)
The City of El Paso must temporarily halt certain actions concerning its proposed arena, according to a ruling by a Travis County judge. (more…)
Despite the controversy surrounding the plan, El Paso is moving forward with a proposal to construct a new arena in Duranguito. (more…)
After previously indicating that the neighborhood was no longer among the candidates for a new arena, El Paso is now re-including Duranguito as an option. (more…)
El Paso officials are continuing to discuss a site for a proposed arena, with the current convention center location receiving the most attention. (more…)
Citing its potentially harmful effect on nearby hotels, former El Paso mayor John Cook is expressing skepticism about constructing an arena at the convention center site. (more…)
Months after voting to move forward with a proposed arena site, El Paso officials are now considering another location. (more…)
