Dallas Mavericks vs. Dallas Stars: Legal Battle Over American Airlines Center Escalates

Legal Dispute Over American Airlines Center

• 🏛️ The Dallas Stars are escalating their legal fight with the Dallas Mavericks over control of the American Airlines Center.
• ⚖️ The Mavericks initially sued the Stars, claiming they violated an agreement by moving their headquarters, and demanding full control of the arena's operations.

Stars' Counterclaim: Mavericks Based in Las Vegas

• ✈️ In new court filings, the Stars are using the Mavericks' own arguments against them, claiming the Mavericks are not based in Texas.
• 📄 The Stars cite paperwork filed last year designating Las Vegas as the location of the Mavericks' corporate and executive offices.
• 🤝 This legal jousting stems from the fact that Mavericks ownership also controls the Las Vegas Sands Corporation.

Arena Lease and Future Plans

• 🗓️ Injunction hearings are scheduled for next week, with a jury trial set for January 26th.
• 💔 The dispute appears to be heading towards a nasty split between the two teams.
• 🏟️ Both teams are already scouting locations for their own individual arenas once their lease at the American Airlines Center ends in 2031.