"James R. "Jim" Lites" is an American sports executive who currently serves as President of the Dallas Stars of the NHL. He was formerly the president of Tom Hicks/Hicks Sports Marketing Group, and president of the Texas Rangers (baseball)/Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball, all of which are holdings of Tom Hicks. Lites was briefly President and COO of the Phoenix Coyotes from March through December 2002.

He was brought back as president of the Dallas Stars on November 18, 2011 when the club was sold to Tom Gaglardi.

Lites had previously served as an executive in the front office of the Detroit Red Wings during the 1980s. He was instrumental in bringing Czechs/Czech defector Petr Klima to the National Hockey League/NHL.

Lites holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan and a law degree from Wayne State University Law School.

Lites was formerly married to attorney Denise Ilitch, the daughter of Detroit Tigers and Detroit Red Wings owner Mike Ilitch. Lites left Red Wings organization following the divorce.

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The fact we're going to announce it and that we have it isn't a secret anymore. We know we've got it.

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We are thrilled and excited about hosting the 2007 NHL All-Star Game in Dallas. We're elated that we will be able to give Stars full season seat holders the opportunity to purchase tickets to the All-Star Game and the events that surround it.

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As far as I know, none of our players are involved. But don't ask me if we're going to ask every single player if he ever bet on a football game, because I'm sure several players have legally done that.

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For hockey players, the ice is their grand piano, their Stradivarius.

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Those decisions haven't been made yet, but that's probably a safe assumption.

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This is Thelma and Louise . And they are driving the car over the cliff. We are about to kill the business.

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This is Thelma and Louise .

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We think it's a wonderful showcase, especially for this new game we see out there. It legitimizes us. We're going from a brand new market to a more mature market. The fact there is an All-Star Game in the marketplace is a very cogent example of how successful we've become.

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We've waited years and years for this announcement to come. It's finally here. It's been years in the making, really starting in 1993 when we got here.

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