Dallas Stars

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Advertising and Promotional Agreement · American Airlines Center, Dallas Mavericks, Dallas Stars

Sponsor: Crown Imports LLC d/b/a Constellation Brands Beer Division
Jul 1 '24 2024Agreement Year runs July 1 to June 30 · 58% of term elapsedJun 30 '28 2028
2024-25
2025-26
2026-27
2027-28
Today
Agreement · Jan 27 '25 2025 · on file
• One contract, three rights holders. Mavericks and Stars are separate SBU properties in the CBI list; AAC is the shared venue.
• Rights fees and playoff round pricing are in the contract and intentionally excluded here.

Key clauses

TermApprovalExclusivityDeadlineHospitality ruleRemedyCompliance
Term§1
Effective Date (Jul 1, 2024) through Jun 30, 2028, unless terminated earlier.
Advertising copy approval§4.2-4.4
Design, layout and changes to Advertising Copy need COC approval. Sponsor produces and maintains copy at its cost.
Marks approval per useSch. 2.1-2.3
Every use of COC, DBL or DSE marks needs prior written approval (an email from the COC Chief Revenue Officer suffices for COC).
Mexican Import Beer exclusivitySch. 2.1, 2.3
Exclusive use of COC and DSE marks in the Mexican Import Beer category; does not apply to Anheuser-Busch. Other Beer Partners keep their rights.
DBL category protectionSch. 2.2 p.1
DBL gives reasonable protection in Mexican Import Beer; a refund applies if DBL approves another Mexican Import Beer company. Carve-outs: RSN TV and streaming, shoulder radio, AAC inventory, third-party print, outside the Marketing Territory, Mavs Foundation.
Primary brand selectionSch. 2.2 p.1, 2.3 p.1
Sponsor picks one primary brand annually by September 1 (Modelo as of the Effective Date) and pays any change-over costs.
Marketing TerritorySch. 2.2 p.1
DBL marks usable within a 150-mile radius of the team's marketing territory, less the same radius of other NBA teams.
Use it or lose itSch. 2.2 p.5
Unused hospitality, tickets, ticket bank and experiences are forfeited at the end of each season.
Ticket bank noticeSch. 2.2 p.5
Ticket bank requests need DBL approval at least 30 days before the home game.
Force majeure / work stoppage§7
Undelivered rights are replaced by mutually agreed alternate rights of substantially equivalent value.
Renovation option§15
If the Center is renovated, assets and deal points may be revised; if no agreement, COC can end the term early on written notice.
Morals clause§19.8
Either side may terminate after good-faith negotiation if the other's leadership brings it into disrepute.
Alcohol law compliance§14.5
Rights are not conditioned on product purchases; no inducements to retail licensees. Bar-night programs must follow applicable law.

Contract obligations

tickets not tied to one asset