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From Playmakers to Policymakers: DRC Champions the Dallas Region’s Winning Ways

by | 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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Dallas Mavericks Name Longtime NBA Executive as Team’s New CEO
by | Dec 18, 2024
Effective Jan. 1, former Golden State Warriors President Rick Welts replaces the retiring Cynt Marshall after her nearly seven years at the helm of the Mavericks NBA franchise.
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Barbara Bush, co-founder and board chair of the nonprofit Global Health Corps, right, in conversation with Shena Ashley, vice president of Capital One community impact and investment and president at the Capital One Insight Center. [Photo: Capital One Reimagine Communities Summit 2024]
Reimagine Communities: The Keys to Unlocking Nonprofit’s Access to Opportunities
by | Jun 13, 2024
Innovators and experts share how nonprofits and corporations can work together to spur socioeconomic mobility at Capital One’s eighth annual summit.
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TNT Sports and Cosm To Deliver Live Sports at ‘Shared Reality’ Grandscape Venue

by | Nov 1, 2023
It may not be a courtside seat. But with live NBA, NHL, and U.S. soccer teams' matchups playing on Cosm's immersive, 87-foot diameter LED domes, it may be the next-best thing. Tip-off of the TNT Sports broadcasts is slated to begin in 2024.
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‘Conversations With Champions’: Sports Titans Hunt, Nowitzki to Headline Venture Dallas Summit
by | Oct 16, 2023
The NFL and NBA icons—Clark Hunt and Dirk Nowitzki—will kick off and wrap up discussions on innovation and investment. They add to an "impressive speaker lineup" including Nextdoor Co-Founder Nirav Tolia and other trailblazing speakers. Here's the full roster.
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Slovenia Looks to Expand Presence in U.S. Market at Dallas Business Conference
by | Apr 6, 2023
With the help of NBA superstar Luka Dončić, Slovenian officials aim to score big at the annual Slovenia Business Conference in Dallas, promoting their export-oriented economy and strengthening business ties with the U.S. market.
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NBA Selects Dallas’ nVenue for Fan-Tech Boosting NBA Launchpad Initiative
by | Mar 2, 2023
nVenue's “micro-betting” next-play predictions have aired on NBC Sports as well as Apple TV+ MLB broadcasts, and it kicked off its NFL betting product in October. Now the startup is taking the court with the NBA to develop a "micro-betting curation engine that leverages NBA assets to create unique, contextual in-game micro-betting markets, props, and parlays."
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The Last Word: Mavs Foundation’s Katie Edwards on Partnering with TIAA for ‘Dunks for Equity’

The next time you see Luka Doncic slam home a dunk at a Dallas Mavericks game, he'll be doing more than helping his team win in the new NBA season. He'll also be scoring $50 to help create opportunities for young adults across Dallas-Fort Worth. TIAA and the Mavericks are teaming up on Dunks for Equity, a program supporting educational and professional equity for all. 
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Follow the Money: Cerebro Sports Lands Mark Cuban Backing, Ryan Snags Tax Products from Thomson Reuters, and More
by | Sep 19, 2022
In this week’s North Texas deal flow, you’ll also find news about Pathway Healthcare’s Texas expansion via Innovation360 acquisition; NEW A.G.E Inc’s $2.5M deal with Healing the Earth; donor software firm NPact's acquisition of products from Blackbaud; and Irving-based Commercial Metal Company’s acquisition of Advanced Steel Recovery among other deals.
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Frisco’s POWERHANDZ Gets ‘Multimillion-Dollar Investment’ From Vanguard Holdings Group
by | Aug 1, 2022
PH Innovation Holdings, operator of fitness gear and training tech platform company POWERHANDZ, has landed a “multimillion-dollar” investment from Vanguard Holdings Group in an all-Frisco deal. In addition, Vanguard Holdings has issued a private tender offer to acquire all issued and outstanding minority shares of PHI. “This partnership will allow us to reach more athletes and shift mindsets about overall performance, physically and financially,” said POWERHANDZ CEO Danyel Surrency Jones.
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Dallas Sports Analytics Startup Raises $3.5M to Predict the Next Play in the Game
by | Mar 3, 2022
Dallas-based nVenue, a real-time B2B sports prediction platform, breaks games down into thousands of "micro bet" moments—with a single baseball game offering 15,000 "betting opportunities." After providing its live tech feed during NBC MLB broadcasts last season, it's now widening its focus to the NFL, the NBA, and other sports—and looking to scale its offering.
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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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Dallas Mavericks Fight White Privilege, Racial Stereotypes With ‘Courageous Conversations’
by | Jun 10, 2020
The Mavs organization held a community conversation at the American Airlines Center to discuss the current social environment. Plus, check out 80+ scenes from 'Courageous Conversations' in our photo gallery.
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Mavericks, Favor App Partner for Ticket, Merchandise Delivery
by | Nov 13, 2017
Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said its a "first-of-its-kind partnership between a professional sports team and on-demand delivery."
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Fandeavor Makes it Easy to Follow Your Favorite Teams
by | Aug 5, 2016
Just a few clicks on the Fandeavor website can take care of the entire itinerary, including the flight, ground transportation to the game and a pre-game tailgate party.
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