Who is Dallas Stars' owner?

The Dallas Stars originated as the Minnesota North Stars in 1967 as an NHL expansion team based in Bloomington, Minnesota. However, a merger with Cleveland Barons and later a shift to Dallas led the team to be renamed as the Dallas Stars. Notably, their home arena, the American Airlines Center is located in the nearby Victory Park neighborhood of Dallas. They also share this arena with the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Throughout their history, they have had notable owners, including Robert Ridder, Walter Bush Jr., Norman Green and Tom Hicks. Keeping these ownership changes aside, the Stars were still able to clinch the 1998-99 Stanley Cup and multiple other championships in the years that followed. Moreover, notable players associated with the team include Ed Belfour, Brett Hull, Mike Modano and Joe Nieuwendyk among others.

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Dallas Stars' owner

The Dallas Stars are owned by R. Thomas (Tom) Gaglardi. Notably, he took over as the owner and governor of the Dallas Stars Hockey Club on November 21, 2011. Additionally, Gaglardi owns the Texas Stars of the American Hockey League and also sits on the ownership table of the Kamloops Blazers of the Western Hockey League. Nonetheless, Gaglardi is also the president of Northland Properties Corporation, the largest family-owned hospitality company in Canada, headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. He is also a co-owner of the Kamloops Blazers Hockey Club and is passionate about hockey, with his sons actively involved in the sport.

Dallas Stars' team valuation

The Dallas Stars are valued at $2 billion, as of May 2025. They are owned by Tom Gaglardi, who bought the team in 2011 for $240 million. In the 2022–23 season, the team made $230 million in revenue and had a profit of $59 million. They spend $99 million on players and make $81 million from ticket sales. Their home, the American Airlines Center, seats 18,532 fans, and their gate receipt is around $81 million, as per Forbes.

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