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Feasibility study finds viable market for a new live‑entertainment venue in Cameron County, but construction costs require public–private funding
Summary
Consultant CSL International told the Commissioners Court that both a roughly 12,100-seat arena and a 4,750-seat hybrid music venue could operate profitably, but neither option can self‑fund construction; the study recommends private operators and additional public or private financing for construction.
A market and financial feasibility study presented to the Cameron County Commissioners Court found demand for a new live‑entertainment venue in the Brownsville/Cameron County market but concluded that construction costs would require outside funding.
Josh Balkan, an analyst with Convention, Sports & Leisure International (CSL), presented the study’s findings. CSL modeled two options: a municipal-scale arena of about 12,100 seats and a smaller hybrid music/event venue of about 4,780 seats. Both venues, the study found, could…
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