Friday, October 30, 2026
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The city approved nearly $31 million in incentives and land for a proposed regional concert venue, but the project has been delayed and its price has risen sharply.
El Paso approved nearly $31 million in incentives and provided city-owned land for a proposed regional concert venue. The project has since faced delays and a sharply higher price tag.
The developer, Venu, is under scrutiny for using the land as collateral for a separate loan tied to Dallas. The timeline for the project is uncertain.
The deal and the questions around it were discussed on Texas Standard with a reporter from El Paso Matters.
Written by The Alamo Republican from Texas Standard’s reporting, using only the facts in it. Texas Standard’s own headline: “Today on Texas Standard: How Texas earned its place in horror movie history”
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