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Expert backs new indoor sports arena

Yorkshire Evening Post

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September 01, 2025

More details on proposals that could see an indoor sports arena built in West Yorkshire are expected to be revealed later this year.

- by Charles Brown

Last year, an expert in indoor sports told members of West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA), including Mayor Tracy Brabin, that existing facilities in the region were “not good enough”.

Dr Mark Mills is an academic, basketball commentator and expert who has had a role in clubs such as West Yorkshire Hawks. He said a 5,000-seat indoor venue could be a “game changer” for local clubs.

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