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The Dallas Stars will soon call Plano home.

The gist: The National Hockey League team plans to move from Dallas to a new arena at The Shops at Willow Bend. Plano City Council approved a nonbinding letter of intent from Dallas Sports & Entertainment LP, the Stars’ parent company, on June 8, clearing the way for the move.

The arena will host the Stars home games, practices and camps, along with “other indoor sports, entertainment, cultural and civic events,” according to the letter. Also planned is a surrounding “mixed-use entertainment district,” developed by current property owners Centennial.

Why it matters: The $3 billion development will attempt to create a power play for the mall that some say has been skating on thin ice.

“If you look at Willow Bend Mall now, it’s basically dead,” council member Rick Horne said. “Now we have this opportunity to bring a top notch sports entity here, and it will continue to make the city vibrant.”

JP Morgan Chase is closing one of its call centers, leading to layoffs for 244 employees at its Plano office.

The closure was announced in a Worker Adjustment & Retraining Notification, or WARN, notice the company submitted to the Texas Workforce Commission on June 23.

The gist: JP Morgan Chase media representative Greg Hassell said the closing call center is one of many at its Plano office, and will impact about 2% of its employees based in the city.

The background: JP Morgan Chase was the largest employer in Plano in 2025, according to city documents.

Six Flags Over Texas has postponed the opening of its new Tormenta Rampaging Run coaster due to commissioning and testing taking longer than expected, per a company social media post. A new opening date will be announced at a later time.

The details: The Tormenta Rampaging Run reaches 309 feet above ground and has a 285-foot drop, according to the Six Flags website.

The coaster will come with a new immersive, themed area with inspirations from Spain, according to a news release. Visitors can explore a fictional town called Rancho de la Tormenta Plaza and a new restaurant, Cocina Abuela. The restaurant will offer Spanish and Latin American cuisine like Spanish rice, chicken tinga and housemade guacamole.

The new ride is opening ahead of the Arlington amusement park celebrating its 65th anniversary Aug. 1, according to the release. The Arlington location is the company’s first location.

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