{"id":319992,"date":"2026-06-03T00:14:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T00:14:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/319992\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T00:14:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T00:14:15","slug":"dallas-stars-announce-plans-for-new-arena-in-plano","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/319992\/","title":{"rendered":"Dallas Stars announce plans for new arena in Plano"},"content":{"rendered":"

A day after the Dallas Mavericks announced their potential new home<\/a>, the Dallas Stars said they\u2019ve taken a \u201cmajor step\u201d toward a new arena in Plano.<\/p>\n

The organization said in a statement Tuesday<\/a> it\u2019s signed a non-binding letter of intent to build an arena and entertainment district at The Shops at Willow Bend. <\/p>\n

\u201cThis project would present a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for our franchise,\u201d Dallas Stars owners Tom Gaglardi said.<\/p>\n

Plano confirmed in February<\/a> it had been in “earnest discussions” with the team for the past year regarding the potential move. The Shops at Willow Bend is a 1.4 million-square-foot indoor shopping center located off of the Dallas North Tollway and George Bush Turnpike. The Stars\u2019 letter of intent outlines plans for a mixed-use development including retail and dining spaces in addition to the new arena.<\/p>\n

The letter<\/a> will go before the Plano City Council next week for consideration.<\/p>\n

In a statement Plano Mayor John Muns called the Stars an \u201ciconic North Texas organization.”<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are encouraged by their interest as conversations move forward,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The Stars\u2019 lease at American Airlines Center ends in 2031. In a statement, Dallas City Council member Adam Bazaldua called the news “disappointing,” but said it’s not a “setback” for the city.<\/p>\n

“We have to work with the circumstances before us, and some factors are simply beyond our control,” Bazaldua said.<\/p>\n

The Mavericks were awarded full control of AAC earlier this year in a dispute with the Stars over arena maintenance and improvements. The hockey team’s headquarters and practice facility is in Frisco.<\/p>\n

“I know our City Manager worked diligently to keep the Stars in Dallas,” Bazaldua said. “Unfortunately, following their split with the Mavericks, the organization apparently did not believe it could sustain the American Airlines Center on its own.”<\/p>\n

On Monday the Dallas Mavericks announced they\u2019ve chosen the former Valley View Mall site in North Dallas as the team\u2019s potential new home when their lease ends, also in 2031, after ongoing speculation they were considering City Hall as a possible location.<\/p>\n

In a statement<\/a>, the Mavericks said the long-vacant mall site “meets most of the criteria established at the outset of our evaluation process” and provides an opportunity to keep the team within Dallas city limits.<\/p>\n

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