Some residents opposed the bond, but are glad to see the $1.3 billion stadium host big-time events like the World Series
The Arizona Diamondbacks workout at Chase Field in preparation for Game 3 of the World Series against the Texas Rangers, Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023, in Phoenix.For some Arlington residents who helped foot the bill to pay for $1.3 billion Globe Life Field, watching their hometown team play in the World Series on the new field with its fancy, and much needed, retractable roof makes it all worth it.
“One of the dreams we had when we built this stadium was to one day be in the World Series,” said former Arlington Mayor Jeff Williams who was elected in 2015 and re-elected in 2019, serving until June 2021.
“Most communities don’t get to see that,” Fisher said. “This is once in a lifetime that you get to see all these new ballparks, and I voted for all of them. It makes Arlington a great destination for families and sports fans.”People cross Randol Mill Road near Choctaw Stadium before Game 4 of the American League Championship series between the Texas Rangers and the Houston Astros at Globe Life Field, Friday, Oct. 20, 2023, in Arlington.
Others who opposed the bond weren’t sure if the stadium would bring enough revenue to the city to make the price tag worth it, while some feared it would mean the demolition of the beloved Choctaw Stadium.to coerce taxpayers to subsidize an entertainment business owned by the super-rich with $500 million in loans. They posted signs during the election: “Arlington taxpayers should not be paying to build stadiums for billionaires.
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