The Dallas Stars contributed more than $980,000 to a political action committee supporting Proposition A, a Plano ballot measure asking voters to approve up to five taxes to help fund a city-owned NHL arena. Opponents raised about $13,000.
Proposition A asks voters to approve up to five taxes on parking, tickets, hotel rooms, car rentals and major league players using the arena, to help fund the arena.[1]
Contribution to Victory Green Plano PACmore than $980,0001Who pays or receives it: Dallas Stars
Total raised by Victory Green Planomore than $1 million1Who pays or receives it: Victory Green Plano
Total raised by Stop the Stars Arena committeearound $13,0001Who pays or receives it: Stop the Stars Arena committee
Spending by Victory Green Planomore than $800,0001Who pays or receives it: Victory Green Plano
Spending by Stop the Stars Arena committeeabout $5,8001Who pays or receives it: Stop the Stars Arena committee
Contribution to Victory Green Plano$15,0001Who pays or receives it: HNTB political committee
Contribution to Victory Green Plano$10,0001Who pays or receives it: Winstead PC
Potential city contribution to arena projectup to $700 million1Who pays or receives it: City of Plano
Coming up
Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Plano voters decide Proposition A on arena funding taxes (Plano)1
Who's involved
Dallas Starscontributed $980,000 to PAC supporting arena funding
Victory Green PlanoPAC campaigning for Proposition A
Stop the Stars Arenacommittee opposing arena funding
Brad AlbertsCEO of Dallas Stars
Karen Dubrowchair of Stop the Stars Arena committee
HNTBarena design firm, contributed $15,000 to Victory Green Plano
Winstead PClaw firm, contributed $10,000 to Victory Green Plano
The facts
Dallas Stars contributed more than $980,000 to Victory Green Plano PAC.1
Victory Green Plano raised more than $1 million total.1
Stop the Stars Arena committee raised around $13,000.1
Proposition A asks voters to approve up to five taxes for arena funding.1
Victory Green Plano spent more than $800,000 on texts, billboards, online ads and mailers.1
Stop the Stars Arena spent about $5,800 on yard signs, flyers, website, texts and events.1
Election Day is Nov. 3 and early voting runs through Friday.1
Who said what
These are statements and claims made by the people involved. They are reported, not verified.
Dallas Stars CEO Brad Alberts The team needs to be partners with the city and do their part to help pass the election.1
Dallas Stars A Plano arena would place the team closer to season-ticket holders.1
City officials The arena could help revive The Shops at Willow Bend.1
Karen Dubrow, Stop the Stars Arena chair If opponents spend this kind of money, it means they are getting a big deal and residents are being rooked.1
How they headlined it
The same event, as each outlet put it. Marked words appear in only one outlet's headline.
Dallas Stars pour nearly $1 million into campaign for Plano arena taxes
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