Limited support for downtown San Antonio sports stadiums for Spurs, Missions shown in polling.

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A pair of possible downtown San Antonio sports stadiums are neither a slam dunk nor a home run with Bexar County voters.

A new poll by the University of Texas at San Antonio Center for Public Opinion Research surveyed 692 Bexar County voters between Sep. 11-16 on a variety of subjects, including the 2024 presidential election, San Antonio charter amendments, and possible downtown stadiums for the San Antonio Spurs and the San Antonio Missions.

Support for both stadium ideas was described as “limited” according to a news release.

The poll found that 41% of likely Bexar County voters oppose moving the Spurs to a downtown San Antonio arena. Although nearly 36% of respondents were in favor, another 23% were either unsure or had no opinion.

The polling showed a slight increase in opposition to an arena compared to CPOR’s June polling results. That poll, conducted between Jun. 18 and Jul. 1, found that 36% of respondents weren’t in favor of a move and nearly 37% were in favor.

A new stadium for the San Antonio Missions polled slightly better, with just shy of 40% support. However, nearly 35% still weren’t in favor, and another 26% were unsure or had no opinion.

Bryan Gervais, director of UTSA CPOR, mentioned that the Missions ballpark plan had more support due to concerns over funding.