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First Look: Canyon Ranch Brings ‘World-Class Wellness’ to Fort Worth’s Cultural District

by | Dec 14, 2023
The newest Canyon Ranch destination spa is located at the Crescent Hotel complex in Fort Worth's Cultural District. Its high-tech features include a Vichy table, a Noraxon Treadmill and Motion Capture system, VALD ForceDecks, a K5 Portable Metabolic analyzer, and more. The company was acquired by Fort Worth's Goff Capital in 2017, which moved its HQ to the Panther City—and plans further Texas expansion.
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Canyon Ranch Taps Veteran Executive as New Chief Executive Officer
by | Sep 29, 2023

Canyon Ranch, a Fort Worth-based innovator in destination wellness, has appointed Mark Rivers as its new chief executive officer, looking to his leadership as they grow their emerging ecosystem of properties in Texas and beyond.

Canyon Ranch announced in July with VICI Properties Inc. an expansion of the Canyon Ranch brand, and the company said Rivers played a pivotal role in executing that partnership....

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Inaugural Board Announced for Fort Worth Economic Development Partnership
by | Aug 29, 2023
The organization said the board signifies a "robust and resolute commitment to attracting and recruiting businesses to Fort Worth," one of the fastest-growing cities in the nation.
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The Last Word: JLL’s Todd Burnette On How Fast Fort Worth is Expanding — ‘Even By Texas’ Standards’
$2.3 billion in real estate projects are in the pipeline or currently under construction in Fort Worth, said Todd Burnette, Managing Director at JLL, drawing parallels to Austin in the Wall Street Journal.
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Groundbreaking: Fortune 500 Company Joins Texas A&M Fort Worth’s Landmark Campus Project

Dignitaries dug in today at the groundbreaking for Texas A&M Fort Worth. Construction will begin with the $150 million Law & Education Building, part of a three-building urban research campus. Texas A&M System Chancellor John Sharp says the campus will be "a magnet for economic growth for the North Texas region.”
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Cowboys Launch ‘Dallas Cowboys Game Time’ Gaming Platform in Collaboration with GameSquare
by | Apr 17, 2023
The Dallas Cowboys have been huddling closer to gaming and esports for years. Now the organization is kicking off its own "Dallas Cowboys Game Time" gaming platform and community, in a collaboration with Toronto-based GameSquare. Featuring "always-on gaming programming," the platform kicks off on May 20 with a Fortnite tournament—and the chance to win a trip for two to the 2023 Super Bowl in Las Vegas.
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Famed ‘Ninja’ Joins Frisco’s GameSquare as CIO, Will Lead New Incubator
by | Feb 24, 2023
Gaming and pop culture celeb Tyler "Ninja" Blevins is bringing his content innovation talents—and his 18 million Twitch followers—along for the ride at GameSquare, which is backed by Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and Crescent Realty founder John Goff of Fort Worth.
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Jerry Jones- and John Goff-Backed GameSquare Esports Merges With Streaming Platform
by | Dec 13, 2022
Toronto-based GameSquare announced a merger agreement last week with Engine Gaming & Media, a data-driven gaming, media, and influencer marketing platform company. The all-stock deal could give the combined company "an audience and reach as large as any gaming and esports company currently in the market," management said. Jerry Jones and John Goff will continue to be the largest investors of the combined entity, with the Jones family and Goff Capital holding "significant" board representation.
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Follow the Money: Applied Blockchain Files for Nasdaq IPO, Aircraft Maker Lands New Investors, and More

by | Apr 8, 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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Complexity Stars Launches in Frisco with Athletes from NFL, NBA, UFC, and WNBA
by | Nov 30, 2021
A star-studded lineup of pro athletes is just the beginning for Complexity Stars. The new division from Frisco-based Complexity Gaming plans to add music stars and other celebs to its fold. The goal: Amplify the brand power of top athletes and stars by connecting them with the $2.1 billion esports and game streaming universe.
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Follow the Money: CoinFlip Gets Seed Funding, Goff Seeks $350M for Fund; Match Buys 51% of Hinge
by | Jun 21, 2018
From a points and benefits platform, to real estate funds, and rent-to-own company, here's a look at recent funding and acquisitions involving companies and firms with North Texas ties.
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OpTic Founder and CEO Hector “Hecz” Rodriguez
Gaming & Esports: Driving Innovation in North Texas
Several major esports teams are relocating to the region, and have drawn major investments from some of DFW’s most notable people.
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The Park Effect: How Klyde Warren Park Altered the Face of Downtown

by | Oct 26, 2017
The park unified Dallas' urban core, and became an instant catalyst for development around its edges.
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How Tech’s Allure is Reshaping Historic West End
by | Aug 23, 2016
Tech companies and their employees are drawn to the historic district in downtown Dallas, where 100-year-old buildings are finding new uses and new tenants.
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