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LUBBOCK, Texas — Lubbock City Council discussed a proposal for a $50 million state-of-the-art, world-class championship facility during its regular meeting Tuesday, ultimately approving an agreement with added stipulations.
The multi-sport event center, proposed for 20 acres of city-owned property within Bill McAllister Park, is part of the Game Changers project and would be funded entirely through private philanthropy and business partnerships.
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Under the agreement, Lubbock Game Changers has two years to secure at least 85 percent of the project’s fundraising goal. According to Lacey Nobles with the City of Lubbock, the measure passed with an amendment from Councilman David Glasheen stating that no funds from the City or City-related entities can be used to reach that 85 percent threshold…