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Arlington Retires AT&T Stadium Debt a Decade Early With $22.6M Final Payment

Tax levies funding AT&T Stadium will be redirected to speed up Globe Life Field debt paydown.

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Overview

  • Arlington will make a final $22.6 million payment on Aug. 15, concluding its $325 million public contribution to AT&T Stadium ten years ahead of schedule.
  • Early retirement of the bond cuts roughly $150 million in projected interest and fees, with total outlays of about $490.3 million in principal, interest and fees.
  • Sales, hotel occupancy and car-rental taxes approved by voters in 2005 will remain in place and be routed toward retiring Globe Life Field debt.
  • City officials project that redirected revenues will allow Globe Life Field bonds to be paid off by 2034, 14 years ahead of the original timeline.
  • AT&T Stadium has served as an economic engine for Arlington and is slated to host nine FIFA World Cup matches in 2026.