- Stars and Mavericks settled their American Airlines Center fight in a joint statement Monday
- Both teams stay at the arena through the 2030-31 season, when their leases expire
- Read below for the backstory on the lawsuit and where each franchise heads next
The Stars and Mavericks are done suing each other over the building they share.
Both franchises put out a joint statement on Monday saying they had reached an agreement that resolves the outstanding matters between the two organizations. American Airlines Center stays home for the Stars and the NBA’s Mavericks at least through the 2030-31 season.
Briana Aldridge of CBS News Texas posted the full statement:
Litigation started in October 2025, when the Mavericks’ ownership group sued the Stars over control of the arena the two clubs have jointly run since it opened in 2001.
Dallas Sports Group accused the hockey team of blocking upgrades to the city-owned venue and of breaching the lease by moving its corporate headquarters to Frisco back in 2003. The Stars countersued and called it a hostile takeover, then pointed out that the Mavericks list Las Vegas as their own corporate home.
A Texas judge sided with the Mavericks on the significant pretrial rulings in May, naming them sole operator of the AAC and wiping the trial off the calendar. Monday’s agreement cleans up what was left.
City manager Kim Tolbert weighed in for Dallas after the announcement, telling FOX 4 the city was glad to see it done.
“We are pleased to hear that an agreement has been reached. As we plan for the future of downtown and our sports and entertainment district, this agreement is an important step, and we look forward to continuing our partnership with both organizations.”
Peace got a lot easier to find once both sides knew they were leaving anyway.
In early June, the Mavericks optioned roughly 104 acres at the former Valley View Mall site in Far North Dallas for a basketball-only arena and entertainment district. A day later, the Stars confirmed they were headed to Plano, to the land The Shops at Willow Bend currently sits on.
HNTB got the design job last week on that $1 billion Plano build, which the hockey team will operate by itself. Take a look at the first tease the club put out:
Nothing changes for fans until the shovels go in the ground. Dallas plays a 26th season at American Airlines Center this year, in a building it no longer runs and will not be renting much longer.
