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An aerial view shows the hotel-convention center cluster adjacent to the new stadium site—House of Tangram’s hospitality-led development in Mansfield’s Staybolt Street District. [Rendering: House of Tangram]
A Dallas Developer Is Building a ‘Live-Operating System for Modern Life’ Inside Mansfield’s $2.5B Entertainment District
by Quincy Preston | Aug 5, 2025
House of Tangram’s 30-acre slice of the North Texas city's 100-acre Staybolt Street District includes AI-driven hotels, programmable convention space, two next-gen residential communities, and immersive retail. Its tech layer? Powered by Dallas startup NuStudio.AI.
by Glenn Hunter |
Jan 23, 2025
At its annual meeting at Arlington's Globe Life Field, the Dallas Regional Chamber took a victory lap with Dallas-Fort Worth's multiple No. 1 economic rankings, outlined DRC priorities for the new legislative session, and heard from five leading pro sports executives why North Texas is such a sports business powerhouse.
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by David Seeley |
Jul 18, 2024
The first TOCA Social immersive soccer entertainment venue opened in London in 2021, attracting cast members of "Ted Lasso" and top Premier League stars. Next summer, the first U.S. venue will kick its way into Grandscape in The Colony, thanks to a partnership with Major League Soccer in advance of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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by Lance Murray |
Apr 3, 2024
Based in Munich, Sportec Solutions maintains a long-term agreement with Major League Soccer as the official provider for live data and video assistant referee services.
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Evolv Express [Photo: Evolv Technology]
FC Dallas Just Opened Its 2024 Season with AI- and Sensor-Based Security Screening Tech
by David Seeley | Feb 28, 2024
The next time you go to an FC Dallas MLS match, you won't get bottlenecked by a long line of fans waiting to empty their pockets at a metal detector. AI- and sensor fusion-based technology called Evolv Express now lets fans flow into each Toyota Stadium entrance "at pace."
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by Quincy Preston |
Oct 31, 2023
To cap off the recent Venture Dallas summit—just like he closed out so many Dallas Mavericks games with a buzzer-beating one-legged fadeaway—Dirk Nowitzki shared stories of his journey from Germany to the NBA, his 21 seasons with the Mavericks, his post-Mavs moves as a business investor, and his enduring bond with the Dallas community.
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![Anurag Jain and Clark Hunt on stage at Venture Dallas in October 2023. [Image: Grant Miller Photograph/Venture Dallas]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Clark-Hunt_Grant-Miller-360x203.jpg)
by Quincy Preston |
Oct 27, 2023
NFL and MLS titan Clark Hunt shares the playbook for transforming the KC Chiefs into reigning champions. In a wide-ranging conversation, the lifelong Dallasite talks with Anurag Jain about attracting young female "Swifties" to the NFL, his family's 90-year sports and business roots — and how his dad named the Super Bowl and the Lombardi trophy.
Hunt kicked off the first installment of the Venture Dallas "Conversations with Champions" series.
Hunt kicked off the first installment of the Venture Dallas "Conversations with Champions" series.
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by Quincy Preston |
Oct 26, 2023
Dallas billionaire Clark Hunt, owner of the reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs, sat down with Anurag Jain at the Venture Dallas Summit on Wednesday. Hunt—the chairman and CEO of both the Chiefs and FC Dallas—was the headliner for the first event at the annual summit for innovators and investors at the Bush Center.
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Michael Render, aka Killer Mike, is half of hip hop duo Run the Jewels, the host of the Netflix series “Trigger Warning with Killer Mike," and the owner of a chain of barber shops, called Swag Shops, among other interests. The Grammy-award winning rapper, businessman, and activist will speak at The DEC Network's 2023 State of Entrepreneurship event on March 29 in Frisco.
Grammy-Winning Rapper and Entrepreneur ‘Killer Mike’ to Speak at The DEC Network’s State of Entrepreneurship Event
by Lance Murray | Mar 14, 2023
The DEC Network, which marks its 10th anniversary this year, is gearing up for its 2023 State of Entrepreneurship event—the first-ever in Frisco. Dubbed 'the Super Bowl for Entrepreneurs' in North Texas, the annual gathering brings together game-changing startups and innovative business leaders.
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by Quincy Preston |
Mar 8, 2023
The Dallas-based parking tech firm's innovative hardware and software will be used to manage the soccer club's parking operations and streamline payment processing for ticket sales, merchandise, and food and beverage sales. The technology will also support the FC Dallas youth soccer program.
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by David Seeley |
Jun 2, 2022
Entrepreneurs who park their laptops in Spark Arlington this winter will get more than the usual coworking amenities. They'll also get two-level views of Choctaw Stadium's playing field, as well as views of the Texas Rangers' new home right next door.
The 30,000-square-foot coworking facility is part of nearly $1 billion in new development in the Arlington Entertainment District.
The 30,000-square-foot coworking facility is part of nearly $1 billion in new development in the Arlington Entertainment District.
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by Kevin Cummings |
Apr 15, 2022
What companies are finding funding or having a big exit? From startup investments to grants and acquisitions, Dallas Innovates tracks what’s happening in North Texas money.
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Forces for Good: SMU Kicks Off $1.5B Fundraising Campaign, Southwest Airlines Launches Contest for Nonprofits, and Frito-Lay Provides Food to Students
by Alex Edwards | Sep 17, 2021
You'll also read about the FC Dallas Foundation opening a soccer field for My Possibilities, Hari Mari partnering with St. Jude's, North Texas Food Bank Starts Its New $500M Campaign, and more organizations making a difference in Dallas-Fort Worth right now.
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by Blair Welch |
Mar 28, 2019
Students will visit Toyota Stadium for tours of the National Soccer Hall of Fame, lessons in academics, and a clinic that combines soccer skills with and a practical STEAM education lesson.
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by Nicholas Sakelaris |
Oct 17, 2016
The FC Dallas Goalie Simulation game is the first of its kind for the HTC Vive headset.
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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)
