Dallas Rattlers Bring Major League Lacrosse To North Texas

DALLAS, TX — The Star center in Frisco has accumulated yet another sporting organization that will soon call North Texas home. The lacrosse team formerly known as the Rochester Rattlers will relocate to the Star in time for the 2018 Major League Lacrosse season.

In the move, the Rochester Rattlers will change its name to the Dallas Rattlers, and will play its home games at the Ford Center at The Star. Major League Lacrosse Commissioner David Gross said the relocation to North Texas will help the franchise continue to grow.

“We have been interested in the North Texas area for quite some time and we are thrilled that our dream of bringing an MLL team to Dallas has come to fruition,” MLL Commissioner David Gross said. “We would like to thank the city of Rochester, the Dworkin family and everyone who has supported the Rattlers for their devotion to the team. We believe this relocation will make the franchise stronger than ever and will bring the highest level of lacrosse to a rapidly growing hotbed for the sport.”

The Star has already taken steps to diversity the services it provides to North Texas. In early November, Jerry Jones purchased Complexity Gaming, an esports service with investor John Goff. The relocation of The Rattlers surely another measure to help The Cowboys and The Star empires tap new markets and engage new fans.

“When we set out to build Ford Center and The Star we envisioned finding new and innovative ways to engage our youth and community specifically. We believe bringing the Dallas Rattlers here does that and also grants us new opportunities to give people the Cowboys experience,” said Stephen Jones, Chief Operating Officer of the Dallas Cowboys.

Frisco is known to some as "Sports City U.S.A." The Dallas Rattlers will be added to the extensive list of teams already headquartered in Frisco, including the Dallas Stars corporate headquarters and practice rink, FC Dallas of Major League Soccer, the Texas Rangers Double-A affiliate, the Frisco Roughriders, the Texas Revolution of Champions Indoor Football and the Texas Legends, the G-League affiliate of the Dallas Mavericks. Frisco also hosts FBS football’s Frisco Bowl, the FCS Championship Game for Division I college football and the Conference USA Basketball Championships.

The team will be led by head coach Bill Warder, who has served as an assistant coach to the Rattlers since 2007.

Lead Image: Dallas Cowboys Executive Vice President and Chief Brand Officer Charlotte Jones Anderson, left, and Dallas-area Ford dealer Sam Pack, smile after unveiling an artist rendering of the Dallas Cowboys headquarters during an NFL football news conference, Friday, Sept. 11, 2015, in Frisco, Texas. The Cowboys announced the naming of their new headquarters as the "Ford Center at the Star," in a partnership between the Cowboys and Ford Motor Company. (AP Photo/LM Otero)