A legal battle over arena control concludes as Dallas’s pro teams settle their differences, securing a shared home at the American Airlines Center until their 2031 relocation.
The Dallas Stars have started looking ahead to new beginnings in Plano with their off-season announcement of a new arena, but have also finally settled a legal matter regarding their current home.
Dallas, Texas, USA; A view of the arena exterior with a new banner showing images of Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen and right wing Mikko Rantanen (left side) and Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving and forward Naji Marshall (right side) before the game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Sacramento Kings at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn ImagesThe two teams sharing the American Airlines Center, the Stars and Mavericks, announced a settlement regarding a dispute over who would run the arena until both teams relocated. New Mavericks ownership brought a lawsuit to the Stars for violating a previous agreement to keep their headquarters in the city of Dallas.
Because of the lawsuit, the Mavericks assumed ownership of all revenue from the American Airlines Center including concessions, parking and other monetary benefits. A judge ruled that in favor of the Mavericks and gave them control of the arena management for the future. The Stars were in the appeal process when the two teams announced their agreement.
Terms were undisclosed and no specifics on how either team would move forward we're announced. Both teams did commit to staying at the American Airlines Center until their leases expire in 2031. Both teams will then split to their new arenas, with the Mavericks scheduled to build on the former Valley View Mall site, and the Stars at the current Willow Bend Mall site.
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