American Airlines Center

The American Airlines Center (commonly AAC) is a multi-purpose arena, located in the Victory Park neighborhood, near downtown Dallas, Texas. It is home to the Dallas Mavericks of the NBA, and the Dallas Stars of the NHL. The arena is also used for concerts and other live entertainment. The arena is also locally known to Mavericks fans as "The House that Dirk Built" in reference to the Dallas Mavericks star player, Dirk Nowitzki, and to Stars fans as "The House that Mike Built" for Stars once great player, Mike Modano. By 1998, the Dallas Mavericks, then owned by H. Ross Perot, Jr., and the Dallas Stars were indicating their desire for a new facility to replace the dated Reunion Arena. Dallas taxpayers approved a new hotel tax and rental...