{"id":320973,"date":"2026-06-03T14:18:30","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T14:18:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/320973\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T14:18:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T14:18:30","slug":"the-dallas-stars-announce-plans-for-a-massive-new-1-billion-arena-leaving-downtown-to-transform-the-shops-at-willow-bend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/320973\/","title":{"rendered":"The Dallas Stars announce plans for a massive new $1 billion arena \u2014 leaving downtown to transform The Shops at Willow Bend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\" alt=\"Image shows a statue of a Dallas Stars player outside American Airlines Center with a superimposed image of The Shops at Willow Bend development.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/FotoJet-2026-06-03T153624.702-1024x685.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/FotoJet-2026-06-03T153624.702-1024x685.jpg\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\" alt=\"Image shows a statue of a Dallas Stars player outside American Airlines Center with a superimposed image of The Shops at Willow Bend development.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhoto credit: Shutterstock\/Centennial<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a data-force-follow=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/secretdallas.com\/author\/colby-smith\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" data-lazy- class=\"avatar avatar-40 photo\" height=\"40\" width=\"40\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1780496308_988_556af78e12ad1cf6182ac1c5f5b7d35984e6ef73b60c69c3dec5f87ca6a70570.jpeg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1780496308_988_556af78e12ad1cf6182ac1c5f5b7d35984e6ef73b60c69c3dec5f87ca6a70570.jpeg\"  class=\"avatar avatar-40 photo\" height=\"40\" width=\"40\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>On the heels of the Dallas Mavericks\u2019 relocation announcement, the Dallas Stars have quickly followed suit. While the Mavs will remain in city limits, the Dallas Stars will build a new arena in Plano.<\/p>\n<p>Official Proposal and City Council Review<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week, the Dallas Stars signed a non-binding Letter of Intent (LOI) to construct a new arena and surrounding entertainment district. The document details the blueprints for the mixed-use development, alongside the arena\u2019s design and construction phases. The City of Plano has officially placed the proposal on its upcoming Monday City Council agenda for review.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Image shows the front of American Airlines Center.\" class=\"wp-image-15145\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/FotoJet-2026-06-02T131357.537-1024x685.jpg\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/FotoJet-2026-06-02T131357.537-1024x685.jpg\" alt=\"Image shows the front of American Airlines Center.\" class=\"wp-image-15145\"  \/>Photo via Shutterstock<\/p>\n<p>Reimagining Willow Bend<\/p>\n<p>The proposed 75-acre site is located at <a href=\"https:\/\/secretdallas.com\/the-bend-plano-demolition-phase\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretdallas.com\/the-bend-plano-demolition-phase\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_0\" data-category=\"click_internal\">The Shops at Willow Bend<\/a>, approximately 17 miles north of the American Airlines Center. Opened in 2001 and holding the title of the last-built traditional mall in Texas, the property is currently slated for demolition to make way for the \u201cVision for The Bend\u201d redevelopment project.<\/p>\n<p>This sprawling, open-air lifestyle hub will feature high-end retail, green spaces, and\u2014contingent on City Council approval\u2014the new Dallas Stars arena and entertainment center.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis project would present a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for our franchise,\u201d Dallas Stars Owner, Governor, and Chairman Tom Gaglardi said in a statement. \u201cWe eagerly await the vote by the Plano City Council and look forward to continuing the conversation to be part of the redevelopment of The Shops at Willow Bend.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"954\" height=\"519\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Rendering shows the walkable open-air village as envisioned by The Bend development in Plano.\" class=\"wp-image-14627\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screen-Shot-2026-04-29-at-22.25.00.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"954\" height=\"519\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screen-Shot-2026-04-29-at-22.25.00.jpg\" alt=\"Rendering shows the walkable open-air village as envisioned by The Bend development in Plano.\" class=\"wp-image-14627\"  \/>Image credit: Shops at Willow Bend<\/p>\n<p>Financial Scope and City Partnership<\/p>\n<p>The comprehensive entertainment district and arena project is estimated to cost approximately $1 billion. As reported by the Dallas Business Journal, sources indicate the City of Plano would provide around $700 million in funding to support the development.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPlano has built a reputation as a city that welcomes world-class partners and community-focused investment,\u201d Plano Mayor John Muns said. \u201cThe Dallas Stars are an iconic North Texas organization, and we are encouraged by their interest as conversations move forward.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Projected Timeline<\/p>\n<p>As with the Mavericks, the Dallas Stars\u2019 contract with American Airlines Center runs through 2031. Reports indicate that construction on the stadium would begin around 2028-2029, with the Stars expected to debut in the new arena for the 2031-2032 season.<\/p>\n<p>The City of Plano will review the Dallas Stars\u2019 proposal at its Monday City Council meeting on Monday, June 8.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Photo credit: Shutterstock\/Centennial On the heels of the Dallas Mavericks\u2019 relocation announcement, the Dallas Stars have quickly followed&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":320974,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[1770,109036,160,162,161],"class_list":["post-320973","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-plano","tag-basketball","tag-ice-hockey","tag-plano","tag-plano-headlines","tag-plano-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/320973","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=320973"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/320973\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/320974"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=320973"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=320973"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=320973"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}