Billion-Dollar โStadium โCould Bringโ Dallas Stars โขto Collin County Suburb
FRISCO, TEXAS – The โขDallas Stars are exploring a move to Frisco, Texas, withโฃ plans for a new, state-of-the-art billion-dollar stadium, according to sources familiar with the negotiations. The โขpotentialโ relocation stems from a fractured relationship with the Dallasโฃ mavericks,โ who control the naming rights โฃto the American Airlines Center, the arena currently shared by both teams.
The escalating โคdispute between the Stars โandโ Mavericks, now under โnew ownershipโข led by Miriamโ Adelson, centers โขaround a 1998 โfranchise agreement. The stars believe the Mavs areโ attempting to exert undue control over arena revenue and future advancement opportunities. This impasse has prompted the Stars to actively โคseek an independent home, potentially โขtransforming Frisco into a majorโ hub for professional sports.โ The โmove wouldโฃ significantly impact the economic landscape โคof Collin County and reshape the โขdynamics ofโ the Dallas-Fortโ Worth sports market.
The roots of the conflict lie in the original โคagreement establishing the American Airlines Center. The Stars โallege the โMavericksโค are inโฃ breach of a clause within thatโค agreement, seeking to limitโ the Stars’ ability to pursue independent revenue streams. Recent negotiations โขhave reportedly stalled,โ with the Stars concluding thatโข a long-termโค co-existence with the Mavericks’ new ownership is unlikely.
“Given the Mavs’ strong-arm tactics, chancesโ of the Stars agreeing to cohabitate long-term areโฃ nil.โ Not thatโ the mavs will lose any sleep over it,” โฃa source close to the Stars organization stated.
Frisco, a โrapidly growingโ suburb north of Dallas, has emerged as a prime location for the proposed stadium. The cityโ has successfullyโ attracted major corporate โคheadquarters and professional sports franchises, including โขtheโฃ dallas โขCowboys’ โWorld Headquarters โคand practice facility, The Star. A newโ Stars arena would further solidify โFrisco’s position asโ a premier sports โฃdestination.
The proposed billion-dollar stadium would be โคa multi-purpose entertainment venue, designed to host notโฃ only Stars games but โalso concerts, and other large-scale events. Details regarding potential fundingโฃ mechanisms and โa specific timeline for โconstruction remain under discussion. However, the Stars โขare actively โengaged in โขsite selection and preliminary planning, signaling a serious commitmentโค to the Frisco location.
