If the Wranglers Build It, Will You Come?

The Austin Wranglers, Austin's Arena Football League team, is looking into building a 14,000-seat arena. According to the Austin Business Journal, the team recently hired CSL Consulting Inc. of Dallas to do a study on whether the arena would make economic sense. Apparently the results showed that there is a demand for a venue of at least 10,000 seats to be built in the Austin suburbs. The Wranglers averaged just over 10,000 fans a game in the aging Frank Erwin Center, a venue they are forced to share with the Longhorns.

Like many professional stadiums, the team hopes that a combination of public and private funds could be used for the construction. "We're investigating it," he says. "We're investigating it. With any arena, you need the political leadership and community support. We're in the early stages and have to make sure that's lined up," team president Doug McGregor said.

When not in use for ALF games, the arena would be used for other events. Hellllllo, Garth Brooks!