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Hikaru Nakamura and Dommaraju will headline "Checkmate: USA vs. India," a landmark global chess showdown at Esports Stadium Arlington on October 4. [Photo: Maria Emelianova]
The Last Word: Hikaru Nakamura on the USA vs. India Chess Showdown in North Texas Oct. 4
by David Seeley | May 14, 2025
The chess world will turn its brainy gaze to North Texas on October 4, when "Checkmate: USA vs. India" hits the boards at Esports Stadium Arlington. The global chess showdown will feature five-time U.S. Champion Hikaru Nakamura taking on the current World Chess Champion, India's Gukesh Dommaraju—along with other headline-grabbing pairings.
by Lance Murray |
Apr 23, 2025
The fully immersive "Smurf Experience" will open May 7 at Esports Stadium Arlington and run through the summer—offering nine mission-based zones filled with interactive scavenger hunts, obstacle courses, virtual reality adventures, and Smurf "meet-and-greets." Also coming this summer: a "Smurfs" movie from Paramount.
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by Quincy Preston and David Seeley |
Jan 8, 2025
How Arlington’s Entertainment District became a destination for sports, culture, and entertainment is a story of vision and collaboration. Tech-focused design firm mma says it’s on the way to becoming "a global destination." Here's a look at how it all came together—and what's coming next.
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by Kevin Cummings |
Jun 28, 2022
Envy Gaming, a well-known name in the esports space, is retiring its branding but the competitive action will continue on.
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Pizza Hut Lands the First-Ever Virtual Esports Stadium Rights Deal
by Alex Edwards | Jul 30, 2019
Plano-headquartered Pizza Hut is this year serving as an official sponsor of EA and the NFL's Madden NFL 20 Championship Series. As part of the deal, the virtual in-game stadium experience will be referred to as “Pizza Hut Stadium.”
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by David Kirkpatrick |
Oct 25, 2018
On the grand opening weekend, the $10 million, 100,000-square-foot esports stadium will host the world’s best Counter-Strike
teams in the Esports Championship Series Finals.
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![Erica Kosemund, Chief Brand Officer, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; Gillian Breidenbach, Chief Partnership Officer, North Texas FWC Organizing Committee; Chief Gary Batton, Chief of Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; Monica Paul, Executive Director of Dallas Sports Commission and President of North Texas FWC Organizing Committee; John Hobbs, Senior Executive Officer of Communications, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; and Heidi Grant, Senior Executive Officer of Commerce Administration, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, celebrate Choctaw Casinos & Resorts becoming an Official Dallas World Cup 2026 Host City Supporter. [Photo: North Texas FWC Organizing Committee/Choctaw Casinos & Resorts]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FIFA-Choctaw-dec-2025.jpg)
