Plano Voters Reject Dallas Stars Arena Financing

Proposition A, which would have funded a proposed Stars arena in Plano, failed at the ballot box on November 3.

Updated on Nov. 14, 2026 in Hockey

Plano Voters Reject Dallas Stars Arena Financing

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Plano voters rejected Proposition A on November 3, 2026, which would have provided public financing for a proposed Dallas Stars arena in the city. The Stars' lease at the American Airlines Center runs through 2031.

Why it matters

The vote removes public funding from the Plano arena plan, leaving the Stars' long-term venue future unsettled as their current lease approaches expiration. Plano is now looking to a project finance zone through the Texas Legislature as a possible alternative path.

Proposition A, a public financing measure, was rejected by Plano voters on November 3, 2026. The Stars' lease at the American Airlines Center expires in 2031, and the vote margin was not reported in the extraction.

The players

Dallas Stars

The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey franchise in the National Hockey League that currently play at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.

Maxie Johnson

Maxie Johnson is a Dallas city councilmember who chairs the council's Ad Hoc Committee on Professional Sports Recruitment and Retention.

John Muns

John Muns is the mayor of Plano, Texas, who has led the city's effort to attract a Stars arena project.

The details

Plano voters decided the proposed arena financing at the ballot box, and Plano mayor John Muns acknowledged disappointment with the results at a groundbreaking for the new AT&T headquarters. The Stars issued a statement the following day saying the team remains committed to the Plano project.

November 3, 2026: Plano voters reject Proposition A.
November 4, 2026: The Stars state their continued commitment to the Plano project.
November 12, 2026: Mayor John Muns addresses the vote at the AT&T headquarters groundbreaking.
2031: The Stars' lease at the American Airlines Center expires.

Roadmap

Plano's rejected Proposition A leaves the city pursuing a project finance zone through the Texas Legislature as its alternative route to funding a Stars arena. The outcome shapes how Texas cities compete for professional sports franchises when local voters decline direct public financing.

The vote affects whether the Stars play in a new Plano arena or remain at the American Airlines Center after 2031. Fans should watch for the Texas Legislature's response to Plano's project finance zone request.

The takeaway

Public arena financing remains contested when voters are asked directly, and franchises often look for alternative funding structures when ballot measures fail. Watch for legislative action on Plano's project finance zone to see how the Stars' venue future develops.