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The last BLAST Premier Rivals event was held last year in Hong Kong [Photo courtesy of BLAST]
The Biggest Counter-Strike eSports Event of 2026 Is Coming to Fort Worth
by Sandra Engelland | Apr 2, 2026
Building on the momentum of the Fortnite Championship Series Global Championship and the Rocket League World Championship held at Dickies Arena in 2024, BLAST Premier Rivals Fort Worth 2026 will showcase eight top teams competing for a share of a $1 million prize pool.
by David Seeley |
Mar 20, 2025
Rascal Flatts' 25th anniversary "Life is a Highway" reunion tour rolls into Fort Worth next week. Along with the fan-favorite hits, something else will be in the spotlight: custom-made pearl-snap shirts co-designed by Jay DeMarcus and Dallas-based Snaps Clothing.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 6, 2024
Nearly 150 top esports players from 35 countries will compete at Fort Worth's Dickies Arena from September 7 through September 15. Competitors will include Texas-based Fortnite players Cooper and Clix and Rocket League players ApparentlyJack and Hockser.
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by Quincy Preston and David Seeley |
Sep 21, 2023
Carlo Capua, chief of strategy and innovation for the city of Fort Worth—and an avid CrossFitter—tells Dallas Innovates how the city snagged the annual world championship event; how it could help build Fort Worth's global footprint; and how this annual "fitness Woodstock" could boost the city's chance to attract multiple professional sports teams.
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WJHW was involved in the design of the sound systems and audiovisual at Dickies Arena.
Fort Worth’s Dickies Arena Named by Billboard as One of World’s Top-Grossing Venues
by David Seeley | Jun 20, 2023
Billboard Magazine's Mid-Year Touring Report has placed Fort Worth's Dickies Arena near the very top of the world's top-grossing venues for arenas seating 10,000 to 15,000. The mid-2023 report lists a total gross revenue of $39.9 million for Dickies Arena, placing it No. 2 on the global list after only Glasgow, Scotland's OVO Hydro Arena, which snagged $40.4 million. See the other top U.S. venues that Dickies just dusted.
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by Nicholas Sakelaris |
Jun 27, 2018
The 14,000-seat venue is coming to life thanks to a unique blend of public and private money and the leadership from a member of one of the most prominent families in North Texas.
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by Lance Murray |
Apr 28, 2017
Private sector donors will pay for half of the Dickies Arena's cost, plus overages in the innovative financing plan.
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