Mavericks Secure 104-Acre Arena Site for 2031 Move North of Downtown
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Updated · ESPN · Jun 1
Mavericks Secure 104-Acre Arena Site for 2031 Move North of Downtown
12 articles · Updated · ESPN · Jun 1
104 acres at the former Valley View Mall site are under preliminary agreement for a new Mavericks arena about 10 miles north of downtown, setting up the club's first move out of downtown in 2031.
2031 is the key deadline because the team's lease at American Airlines Center expires then, and CEO Rick Welts had said the site needed to be settled by July to keep construction on schedule.
The choice narrows a search that had included a downtown City Hall site, where Dallas officials are still debating whether to renovate or replace the building.
The project reflects the Mavericks' push to stay in Dallas while building a basketball-only arena, even as the team and co-tenant Dallas Stars remain in a legal dispute over possible relocations.
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