Overview
- The Mavericks filed a 253-page petition in Texas Business Court seeking injunctive relief and confirmation of their control over the company that operates the city-owned arena.
- Team owners allege the Stars violated a 1998 requirement to keep their headquarters in Dallas and obstructed long-planned upgrades to the 24-year-old venue.
- The Stars countersued to restore what they call normal operations at the arena, accusing the Mavericks of attempting a hostile takeover that would reduce the NHL club to a mere tenant.
- The Mavericks say they seized the Stars’ half of the arena operating company in October 2024 and have held the Stars’ share of proceeds in escrow, actions they now want the court to affirm.
- A collapsed renovation-and-lease plan reported at about $300 million remains a central dispute, as both teams’ current leases run through 2031 and each explores new arena options in Dallas and the northern suburbs.