Bexar County commissioners approved a measure allowing for three “home” games in venues other than the AT&T Center during each of the next two seasons. Two games will be played in Austin and one internationally.
The San Antonio Spurs will continue their home-away-from-home games over the next two seasons after the Bexar County Commissioners Court approved an agreement letting them stray from the AT&T Center.– The San Antonio Spurs will continue their home-away-from-home games over the next two seasons after the Bexar County Commissioners Court approved an agreement letting them play some games away from the AT&T Center.
Spurs Sports and Entertainment CEO R.C. Buford and Chief Legal Officer Bobby Perez presented commissioners with their new proposal, which was approved unanimously. Perez told commissioners that internal surveys showed that 90% of fans in the region, including Austin, want to watch games in San Antonio, and 77% want to spend a night at a San Antonio hotel, meaning more overall business for the area.
was considered by many to be a slam dunk after the team sold out and broke the Moody Center attendance. An announced crowd of 16,023 packed the relatively new arena on the University of Texas at Austin campus. The NBA considers Austin part of the Spurs’ home market and thus gives the franchise an opportunity to play games in the state capitol.
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