Mavs v. Stars | New claims say Dallas Mavericks are really based in Vegas

DALLAS — The battle between the Dallas Mavericks and Dallas Stars over control of the American Airlines Center has taken a sharp turn, with the Stars now arguing in court that the Mavericks are no longer a Dallas-based franchise at all — but are actually headquartered in Las Vegas.

In newly filed pleadings, the Stars say the Mavericks’ owners designated Las Vegas as the team’s principal corporate and executive office in 2024, in violation of the Mavericks’ own franchise agreement with the City of Dallas. That agreement requires the Mavericks to maintain their corporate headquarters inside Dallas city limits — the same provision the Mavericks claim the Stars violated decades ago.

The allegation reframes the central dispute between the franchises. The Mavericks claim they became sol