The Facts | Rodeo grounds & community arenas enhancements

The Freeman Coliseum, livestock facilities, and AT&T Center
$100 million of the Visitor Tax revenues will be used for these facilities and include seating and safety enhancements to the Freeman Coliseum, construction of new climate-controlled barns for the comfort of animals and visitors to the Stock Show and Rodeo, and technology and building infrastructure enhancements to the AT&T Center when it is ten years old in 2012. This will ensure that the county-owned facilities continue attracting world-class sporting, entertainment, cultural and other events. 

Youth Scholarships
To date, the San Antonio Livestock Exposition and Rodeo has awarded almost $80 million in scholarships, grants and other educational commitments. A record $7.6 million was awarded last year. Since the San Antonio Livestock Exposition and Rodeo expanded to include the AT&T Center, educational giving has increased 70 percent. This year, the Livestock Exposition and Rodeo expects to add 300 scholars to their program.  The reason is simple: growth of the event has attracted more sponsors and more youth participation, therefore an ever-increasing number of scholarships can be awarded. It's no coincidence that since the Livestock Exposition and Rodeo expanded to include the AT&T Center it has been named the best large indoor rodeo three years in a row!