Plano voters reject taxes for proposed Dallas Stars arena, election results show – Dallas News

Plano voters reject taxes for proposed Dallas Stars arena, election results show  Dallas News

Plano voters rejected financing for the Dallas Stars arena Tuesday, a setback for the project’s funding but not a fatal blow to the hockey team’s plans to move to the suburb. North Texas polls closed at 7 p.m. The Dallas Morning News has complete results at https://www.dallasnews.com/projects/2026/texas-election-results. The Plano proposition asked not for approval of the arena itself but for five taxes under Proposition A — on tickets, parking, car rentals, hotel rooms and the major league sports teams who will use the arena — to assist the city in paying off $700 million in bonds committed to the proposed $1 billion arena. The project could move the Stars’ home ice to the site of The Shops at Willow Bend mall, where plans for a sprawling entertainment district with restaurants, retail and housing would surround the arena.

The Dallas Stars intend to lease the arena for 30 years, an attempt to meet season ticket-holders where they are as population growth skews north. The NHL franchise announced plans to leave the American Airlines Center after a legal dispute with the Dallas Mavericks, which prompted twin departures from the Victory Park venue. Related: As early voting nears, Plano voters question tax election for Dallas Stars arena funding The Stars’ corporate entity fought hard for Proposition A, pouring nearly $1 million into a