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Rendering of the IndyCar Grand Prix of Arlington, which will roar through the city's entertainment district in March 2026. [Image: NTT IndyCar Series]
2026 Just Got Louder: IndyCar Grand Prix Roaring Into Arlington Entertainment District
by David Seeley | Oct 9, 2024
If you've been stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic around Texas Stadium and Globe Life Field before a game, you probably dreamed of going faster. How does 200 MPH-plus sound? Those speeds are on the way when the IndyCar Grand Prix of Arlington roars through in 2026.
by David Seeley |
Aug 15, 2024
"'AEW: All In Texas" will be held at Globe Life Field in Arlington on July 12, 2025 and broadcasted globally on pay-per-view. Arlington Mayor Jim Ross said "fans from around the world" will converge on the city to be part of AEW's big annual event, "delivering a significant economic windfall to the region."
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Jun 14, 2024
Johnson County Commissioner Rick Bailey also was elected vice chair for the 2024-2025 term, and Lewisville Councilmember Brandon Jones will assume the duties of secretary for the next year. The newly elected officers will serve in their positions through June 2025, guiding the region's transportation policies and initiatives.
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by Lance Murray |
Apr 10, 2024
After a successful pilot, Arlington aims for smoother drives by using a high-tech traffic management system at more key intersections. NoTraffic said the system offers improved safety, reduced traffic times, and fuel cost savings.
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Bell V-280 tiltrotor aircraft [Photo: Bell]
Bell Opens New Weapon Systems Integration Lab in Arlington
by Lance Murray | Mar 27, 2024
The facility will support the "safe, rapid, and efficient" integration and test of next-gen fly-by-wire tiltrotor and mission systems, using a modular open systems approach for the U.S. Army's Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft, Bell said.
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 13, 2024
The new hotel, at 888 Nolan Ryan Expressway, is Loews Hotel & Co.'s second and largest hotel in Arlington, and is described as "the first-of-its-kind" in the market. All together, the Loews Arlington complex offers nearly 1,200 guest rooms and 300,000 square feet of meeting space. One of its upcoming attractions: the 2024 MLB All-Star Game in July.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 16, 2023
Overair said it expects the eVTOL air taxi operations to offer a direct connection to Arlington's Entertainment District, the home of Six Flags Over Texas, Hurricane Harbor, the Texas Rangers, Dallas Cowboys, Arlington Renegades, and the WNBA’s Dallas Wings—as well as numerous restaurants, shopping centers, museums, and live entertainment venues. The service could begin in 2028.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Nov 2, 2023
Arlington will celebrate the Rangers' World Series win in Texas-style in the Entertainment District on Nov. 3.
Here's what you need to know before you go. You'll find a detailed map of the Texas Rangers' World Series parade route, parking information, and more.
Here's what you need to know before you go. You'll find a detailed map of the Texas Rangers' World Series parade route, parking information, and more.
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One Rangers Way in Arlington is just part of over $1 billion in new development currently under construction in the Arlington Entertainment District. [Rendering: Hord Coplan Macht]
Texas Rangers, Cordish Companies Break Ground on One Rangers Way Luxury Apartment Community
by David Seeley | Oct 27, 2022
The 300-unit One Rangers Way will be "one of the most luxurious, resort-style apartment communities in the country" when it opens in 2024, the city of Arlington says. Just a short walk from Choctaw Stadium, Globe Life Field, and AT&T Stadium, it will provide the "missing piece" at the heart of the Arlington Entertainment District, said Rangers EVP Rob Matwick.
"One of the things that was very important to our company, to the Rangers, to the city, was that we create a 365 community and a heartbeat for the city," Blake Cordish, principal at The Cordish Companies, said at the groundbreaking. “To do that, you need great residential."
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Sep 30, 2022
Ross was elected mayor of Arlington in June 2021, and one of his goals for the city is to have something Dallas and Fort Worth are both known for: a signature skyline.
He's a business owner (of the Mercury Chophouse on the city's Lamar Boulevard) and the principal attorney of the Jim Ross Law Group since 2008. But after reading Spencer Brewer's story about him in the Dallas Business Journal, you might add another job to his list: Skyline booster.
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