American Airlines Center

American Airlines Center
AAC
The Hangar
The House That Dirk Built
American Airlines Center in September 2011
American Airlines Center is located in Texas
American Airlines Center
American Airlines Center
Location in Texas
American Airlines Center is located in the United States
American Airlines Center
American Airlines Center
Location in the United States
Address2500 Victory Avenue
LocationDallas, Texas
Coordinates32°47′26″N 96°48′37″W / 32.79056°N 96.81028°W / 32.79056; -96.81028
Public transitUS Passenger rail transport Trinity Railway Express Trinity Railway Express
Tram interchange Dallas Area Rapid Transit Dallas Area Rapid Transit:
Green
Orange
at Victory
OwnerCity of Dallas[1]
OperatorCenter Operating Company, L.P.
(a joint venture between the Dallas Mavericks and Dallas Stars)[2]
CapacityBasketball: 19,200, up to 21,146 with standing room
Ice hockey: 18,532, up to 19,323 with standing room
Concerts: 21,000
Field size840,000 sq ft (78,000 m2)
Construction
Broke groundSeptember 1, 1999
OpenedJuly 17, 2001
Construction costUS$420 million
(US$723 million in 2023 dollars[3])
ArchitectDavid M. Schwarz/Architectural Services, Inc.
HKS, Inc.[4]
Johnson/McKibben Architects, Inc.
Project managerInternational Facilities Group, LLC.[5]
Structural engineerWalter P Moore[6]
Services engineerFlack & Kurtz Inc.[6]
General contractorAustin Commercial[7]/H.J. Russell[citation needed]
Tenants
Dallas Mavericks (NBA) (2001–present)
Dallas Stars (NHL) (2001–present)
Dallas Desperados (AFL) (2002, 2004–2008)
Dallas Vigilantes (AFL) (2010–2011)
Website
americanairlinescenter.com

The American Airlines Center (AAC) is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in the Victory Park neighborhood in downtown Dallas, Texas. The arena serves as the home of the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League and Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association. The arena is also used for concerts and other live entertainment. It opened on July 17, 2001, at a cost of $420 million.

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  4. ^ "Experience Places". Hksinc.com. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
  5. ^ "American Airlines Center". International Facilities Group, LLC. Archived from the original on February 25, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
  6. ^ a b "Architects, Contractors, and Subcontractors of Current Big Five Facility Projects". SportsBusiness Journal. July 20, 2000. Archived from the original on June 22, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2011.
  7. ^ "Special Report: What's On Deck?". SportsBusiness Journal. June 30, 2001. Retrieved September 18, 2011.

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