Ford Center at The Star explained

Stadium Name:Ford Center at The Star
Logo Image:TheStar logo.png
Address:9 Cowboys Way
Location:Frisco, Texas
Coordinates:33.1105°N -96.8281°W
Broke Ground:August 22, 2014
Opened:2016
Construction Cost:$1.5 billion[1]
Operator:Dallas Cowboys
Architect:Gensler[2]
General Contractor:Manhattan Construction Company[3]
Surface:Hellas Matrix Helix Turf
Tenants:Dallas Cowboys practice facility (NFL) (2016–present)
Dallas Rattlers (MLL) (2018–2019)
Texas Revolution (CIF) (2019)
Frisco ISD football (2016–present)
East–West Shrine Bowl (2024–present)
Seating Capacity:12,000

Ford Center at The Star is a 12,000-seat stadium located in Frisco, Texas. Its main use is as the Dallas Cowboys' practice facility.[4] It is also used for Whataburger's Friday Night Stars, an event every Friday showcasing Frisco Independent School District high school varsity football.[5] The synthetic turf surface is Hellas Matrix Helix Turf. The field's dimensions can also be marked for and accommodate a regulation soccer pitch and lacrosse field.

History

The project was announced in 2013 as a partnership between the City of Frisco and the Dallas Cowboys as part of the "$5 Billion Mile" in Frisco Station, Texas. The Ford Center is part of a 91-acre development called The Star, which includes the Dallas Cowboys' team headquarters and training facility. The Dallas Cowboys decided to move to Frisco from Valley Ranch, Texas, and now uses The Star for their practice games. Hosting a 300-room Omni Hotel, the Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor Walk, and retail and restaurant space, it is used for multiple events and football games. Asides from the main stadium, it features practice fields and a sports training complex called the "Baylor Scott & White Sports Therapy & Research center for sports medicine".[6]

In 2015, the Cowboys and Ford Motor Company signed a ten-year deal for naming rights.[7]

Dallas Rattlers

On November 16, 2017, Major League Lacrosse announced it was relocating the Rochester Rattlers to Frisco and the Ford Center as the Dallas Rattlers.[8] The Rattlers, the first professional team to play their games in the facility, played their first home game at the Ford Center on April 29, 2018, against the Denver Outlaws. The Rattlers won the game in overtime, 15–14 with a reported 7,217 attendance.[9] The Rattlers ceased operations after the 2019 season.

Texas Revolution

On December 18, 2018, the Texas Revolution of Champions Indoor Football announced they had signed a three-year lease to play home games at the Ford Center beginning with the 2019 season.[10] However, after three home games in its first season in the arena, the team was evicted.[11] [12] On May 9, the team announced it had ceased operations after the ownership failed to back its financial obligations.[13]

Other events

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dallas Cowboys open $1.5 billion mixed-use HQ, practice facility with Detroit Lions connection. August 22, 2016. Crain's Detroit Business. en. March 21, 2019.
  2. Web site: The Dallas Cowboys' New World Headquarters Is Game-Changing. Architectural Digest. September 20, 2017 . en. March 21, 2019.
  3. Web site: Manhattan Construction Company Makes The Star in Frisco a Reality November 24, 2015 ACP. www.acppubs.com. March 21, 2019.
  4. Web site: Dallas Cowboys' New Frisco World Headquarters and Multi-Use Event Center to Be Called The Ford Center at The Star . September 11, 2015 . www.dallascowboys.com . . October 22, 2015.
  5. Web site: A sneak peek on construction at the Cowboys' Star Event Center, also the first domed high school venue in Texas . Smith . Corbett . May 20, 2015 . highschoolsportsblog.dallasnews.com . . June 25, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150622141339/http://highschoolsportsblog.dallasnews.com/2015/05/a-sneak-peak-on-construction-at-the-cowboys-star-event-center-also-the-first-domed-high-school-venue-in-texas.html/ . June 22, 2015 . dead .
  6. Web site: A Star is Born. Cameron. Carolyn. September 1, 2016. Frisco STYLE Magazine. en-US. March 21, 2019.
  7. Web site: Cowboys, Ford Unveil 10-Year Naming-Rights Deal For Team's New Frisco Complex. www.sportsbusinessdaily.com. September 14, 2015 . en. March 21, 2019.
  8. Web site: Rattlers relocate to Frisco for 2018 season . Dallas Rattlers . November 16, 2017.
  9. Web site: Dallas Rattlers win first home game in Texas . Dallas Rattlers . April 29, 2018.
  10. Web site: Texas Revolution to play home games at the Ford Center at The Star . Community Impact . December 18, 2018.
  11. Web site: May 4th Game Cancelled . May 4, 2019. Texas Revolution.
  12. Web site: BREAKING: Texas Revolution done at Ford Center . LastWordOnSports . May 7, 2019.
  13. Web site: May 9 Texas Revolution announcement . May 9, 2019 . May 9, 2019 . TexasRevs.com .
  14. Web site: 2017 MLL championship game set for Frisco, TX . MLL . February 15, 2017.
  15. Web site: C-USA BKB Championships Moving to Frisco, Texas . . May 16, 2017.
  16. Web site: Errol Spence Jr. to defend welterweight title as part of The Star's boxing debut . . April 30, 2018.
  17. Web site: Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band Setlist at Ford Center at the Star, Frisco . setlist.fm .
  18. News: AAF suspends operations; Polian 'disappointed' . Michael . Rothstein . . April 3, 2019.
  19. Web site: Associated Press. AAF shifts title game from Vegas to Frisco, Texas. ESPN. March 20, 2019. March 20, 2019.
  20. Historic East-West Shrine Bowl Moves to Ford Center in Frisco in 2024 . shrinebowl.com . June 2023 . June 5, 2023.

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