# Arlington paid $325M to help build AT&T Stadium for the Dallas Cowboys.

*business · news · 2026-04-16 · Essentially Sports*

## Key points

- Arlington City Council will vote on spending $273 million for AT&T Stadium upgrades to keep the Cowboys.
- The proposed funding would extend the Dallas Cowboys' lease at AT&T Stadium to 2055.
- Arlington plans to use pre-approved venue taxes from prior projects to cover its $273 million contribution.
- The agreement asks the Cowboys to contribute $750 million toward stadium improvements, pending council approval.
- There is no public vote required for this funding extension, causing resident dissatisfaction despite recent stadium debts.

**Companies:** Dallas Cowboys
**Countries:** United States

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