2010 NBA All-Star Game to Be Played in New Cowboys Stadium

In a joint agreement between the Dallas Mavericks of the NBA and the Dallas Cowboys of the NFL, an announcement willA be made today (Thursday) that the 2010 NBA All-Star Game will be played in the soon to be completed Cowboys Stadium (see computer renderings and details on the new Cowboys Stadium). The formal announcement will be made at American Airlines Center before Thursday night's home opener for the Mavericks. As reported by ESPN: Word emerged during last season's NBA playoffs that the two Dallas franchises were interested in co-staging the event at the Cowboys' new $1.1 billion facility in Arlington, which is scheduled to open in time for the 2009 NFL season.Cuban had maintained for years that he had no interest in the Mavericks serving as All-Star Game hosts because so many of his season-ticket holders would lose their seats to league control, as the NBA has historically used All-Star Weekend to entertain various sponsors. But in a football-sized stadium, tho...