Racking up the most consecutive winning seasons and setting more NFL records than any other team, The Dallas Cowboys are known as America's Team. Playing in the Eastern Division, the Cowboys have the largest fan base of any team in any sport in the history of the U.S. The Cowboys have an unchallenged attendance streak, selling out regular and post-season games, straight sell-outs at Texas Stadium and straight sell-outs on the road. They have a record of SuperBowl appearances and NFC championships.
The Cowboys are also the highest valued sports franchise in the history of the U.S., valued at $3.2 billion. They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas. Their new stadium, AT&T Stadium, previously named Cowboys Stadium, is a $1.3 billion engineering marvel and includes a retractable domed roof with expandable seating for up to 100,000 spectators located in Arlington. The stadium's gigantic high-definition television screen is the largest of its kind in the world, measuring 2,100 inches diagonally.
The Dallas Mavericks are a premier, professional basketball team and members of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the NBA. The team has enjoyed its share of successes, beginning with three division titles and one conference championship in 2006. After being purchased by internet millionaire Mark Cuban, the Dallas Mavericks returned to glory in 2001 and have racked up winning seasons in the years following. One of their biggest rivals are fellow-Texans, the San Antonio Spurs.
Face off for fun at a Dallas Stars professional hockey game. The Dallas Stars are a Stanley Cup championship professional ice hockey team founded in 1967. The team plays at the American Airlines Center and are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the NHL. The Stars won the Stanley Cup in 1999, along with seven division titles and two Western Conference championships. The team played in the Reunion Arena until 2001, when they moved to the 18,500-seat American Airlines Center.
Get ready for some fast-paced fun and sports action at an FC Dallas soccer game. The professional team plays at the Toyoya Stadium. The combination of a world-class stadium and a sports park make Toyota Stadium one of the best and most unique soccer facilities in the world. Included in the facility is the 20,500 state-of-the-art pro soccer stadium and 17 tournament-sized fields.
Get your motor runnin' at Texas Motor Speedway, where there's always smoke on the track. NASCAR, IndyCar, truck and dirt track races provide plenty of variety throughout the racing season.