Mavs & Stars Announce Move from American Airlines Center
- Eric Moreno
- 5 hours ago
- 2 min read
On Monday, June 1, the Dallas Mavericks announced they may have found the next location for their new home. CBS News reported the team is pursuing the purchase of the former site of the Valley View Mall in north Dallas for their new arena and entertainment hub. Representatives for the Mavs confirmed they had entered into an agreement for the potential purchase of the more than 100-acre site.
The following day, on June 2, the Dallas Stars announced they will also be vacating American Airlines Center, with a new site in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex city of Plano leading the way as their preferred location. As reported by Dallas’ Fox 4, the city of Plano had previously submitted a letter of intent in February to build a $1 billion arena for the Stars.
Both the Mavericks and Stars’ leases with American Airlines Center will end in 2031.
“I like it,” said Mavericks minority owner Mark Cuban of the team’s move in a statement. “[It’s] in the city. Easy access from the tollway and [Interstate] 635. “[I’m] thinking [this] will work out well.”
The Mavericks and Stars have called American Airlines Center, located in the heart of Dallas’ downtown area, home since 2001. While tenants of the arena, the Mavericks won three conference titles – in 2006, 2011, and 2024 – and one NBA Championship in 2011, while the Stars won one conference title in the 2019-20 season.
A press release from the Stars stated that a "sports, entertainment, retail, dining and public gathering spaces anchored by a future Dallas Stars arena" could be part of the overall project. Fox 4 reported that the $1 billion project would have up to $700 million covered by the city of Plano.
