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The Dallas Stars and Dallas Mavericks have shared the American Airlines Center in Dallas for 25 years. [Photo: 4kclips/Shutterstock 2022]
Dallas Stars Select Plano Site for New $1B Arena and Entertainment District
by David Seeley | Jun 3, 2026
The NHL team, which brought home the Stanley Cup to Dallas in its 1999 championship season, aims to leave American Airlines Center behind for a new arena and entertainment district at Plano's Shops of Willow Bend site. A key Plano City Council vote on the arena project is slated for June 8.
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