City Hall Roundup: Professional Women’s Soccer Team Finds a Home at The Cotton Bowl
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Just a couple of weeks after the Dallas Wings WNBA team opted to move from Arlington to the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas Memorial Auditorium, the City of Dallas scored another win, as a professional women’s soccer team signed on to play for two years at the Cotton Bowl.
The big news came May 8 that Dallas Trinity FC will kick off its new season at the Cotton Bowl in August. The team is expected to bring thousands of fans each season and generate broadcasting revenue, according to a city press release. Trinity FC is in the new USL Super League with seven other teams across the country, and a scheduled expansion will bring in six more teams over the next two years.
The Dallas City Council authorized a $592,000 subsidy for the next two years with the operators of Fair Park to secure a contract with Trinity FC to play home games at the stadium in South Dallas. It includes the option to continue for a third year.
‘Super Excited’ About Women’s Soccer in Dallas
Dallas City Council members said they were thrilled about the agreement.
“This is a wonderful moment to highlight the importance of continuing to bring opportunities and invest in South Dallas, [which] has been neglected from so much of the growth in our city for so long,” said Councilman Adam Bazaldua, who represents the stadium’s district.
“It’s imperative we continue to work to bring professional sports teams to our city, as they play such a crucial role in the economic vitality of Dallas. The possibilities that this partnership will open for South Dallas, Fair Park, and access to women’s professional sports in our city is more exciting than I think many can understand.”
District 1 Councilman Chad West said the news means a lot to his family.
“My 8-year-old daughter has played soccer since she was old enough to walk,” he said. “For her, it means that women’s professional sports get the spotlight they deserve, and what better place than right here in Dallas? I want to thank Mayor Johnson for his leadership in championing professional sports relocations to our city, and Council Member Adam Bazaldua for his efforts to activate and capitalize on Fair Park and the Cotton Bowl.”
District 3 Councilman Zarin Gracey, who chairs the Ad Hoc Committee on Professional Sports Recruitment, said he was “super excited.”
“In the course of just about three weeks, we have taken huge leaps in making Dallas the No. 1 sports destination in the country,” Gracey said.
