2014 2017 Stars Team Creation In 2014 the Silver Star changed their name by dropping the “Silver” from the nickname. See Full Story Move to Las Vegas This is the second move for the franchise, which came to San Antonio from Utah in 2003. Without specifying the potential Las Vegas buyer, Spurs Sports & Entertainment sent out a message to …
Philadelphia Stars Team History
1982 1984 1985 Stars Team Formation On May 11, 1982, the announcement of the USFL was officially made by league owner and antique dealer, David Dixon. The league’s Philadelphia team (later named as the Stars) would be owned by Myles H. Tanenbaum. George Perles was originally named as the team’s head coach in July 1982. Perles, previously an assistant coach …
Baltimore Stars Team History
1985 1985 USFL Champs As a result, attendance sagged to the point that the Stars might have lost home-field advantage for the playoffs even with a winning record. ABC Sports, embarrassed at the dwindling attendance from around the league, told Usher it did not want to televise playoff games in near-empty stadiums. Since ABC had a disproportionate influence on league …
Los Angeles Stars Team History
1968 Move to Los Angeles – Now Called the Stars The Amigos lost $500,000 in their first season, largely due to poor attendance; they only averaged 1,500 fans per game in a 7,500-seat arena. Kim realized he did not have the resources to keep going and sold the team to construction company owner Jim Kirst, who moved the team as …
Utah Stars Team History
1970 1971 1976 Heading East to Utah Despite a promising young roster, the Stars were more or less an afterthought in a market whose first choices were the Los Angeles Lakers and UCLA Bruins; they only averaged 2,500 fans per game. In June 1970, Kirst sold the team to Colorado cable TV pioneer Bill Daniels, who moved the team to …
Dallas Stars Team History
1993 1999 2001 2011 Move to Dallas Several reasons were cited for the relocation, including poor attendance during a string of losing seasons, the failure to reach deals for a new arena in either Minneapolis or Saint Paul, and a sexual harassment lawsuit against Green that resulted in his wife threatening to leave him unless he moved the team. In …