The Mavericks Have Filed a Lawsuit Against the Stars

DALLAS, TEXAS – MAY 11: A general view of signage outside of the arena is shown prior to Game Three of the Second Round in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Winnipeg Jets and the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center on May 11, 2025 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images)

(WBAP/KLIF) – DALLAS, TX – The Mavericks believe that the NHL franchise hasn’t done enough to help improve the the American Airlines Center, and that the Stars have neglected maintenance and improvement projects at the arena. The NBA franchise is also claiming that the Stars breached a clause in a 1998 franchise agreement by relocating their headquarters outside the City of Dallas in 2003. Both teams are under contract to play at the American Airlines Center for the next several years. However, the Mavericks are already looking at building a new arena in the city.