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06/02 17:24 CDT NHL's Dallas Stars plan move to suburbs in 5 years, with NBA's
Mavs also leaving downtown then
NHL's Dallas Stars plan move to suburbs in 5 years, with NBA's Mavs also
leaving downtown then
PLANO, Texas (AP) --- The Dallas Stars are planning to move north, out of
downtown and to the suburb of Plano in five years after the lease is up at the
NHL team's current home arena.
Stars officials announced Tuesday the signing of a nonbinding letter of intent
to build a new hockey-specific arena and entertainment district about 20 miles
north of the downtown American Airlines Center, which they have shared with the
NBA's Dallas Mavericks since it opened in 2001.
The leases at the AAC for both teams expire in 2031. The two franchises have
been in a legal dispute about their partnership agreement and management of the
building.
The Stars made their intentions known a day after the Mavericks said they have
a preliminary agreement on a site for their own new arena about 10 miles north
of downtown, but still within the Dallas city limits. The NBA's team deal is
for 104 acres on the former site of Valley View Mall, which was demolished
three years ago.
A new arena for the Stars is expected to be part of a large-scale redevelopment
project at The Shops at Willow Bend, where the last enclosed mall built in
Texas is set for demolition.
The Stars submitted their letter of intent to the city of Plano, which placed
it on the City Council agenda for consideration at its next meeting Monday. The
letter includes plans for the mixed-used development project as well as design
and construction of the arena.
"This project would present a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for our
franchise," Stars owner Tom Gaglardi said in a statement. "We 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."
That mall on about 90 acres opened in 2001, and there are open restaurants and
parking garages in the area. The new arena would anchor the redevelopment that
could include sports, entertainment, retail, dining and public gathering spaces.
The NHL franchise was known as the North Stars before moving south from
Minnesota and beginning play in Dallas for the 1993-94 season. The Stars in
1999 became the first of hockey's Sun Belt teams to win a Stanley Cup title.
The Stars won that championship while still playing at Reunion Arena, a
building they also shared with the Mavericks after moving to Dallas. That
downtown arena, which was fully demolished in 2009, is about a mile from the
AAC.
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AP NHL: https://apnews.com/NHL
