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Springing Together: XFL and USFL To Merge Their Football Leagues

by | Sep 28, 2023
Relaunched by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Dany Garcia, and other owners out of an Arlington football operations hub, the XFL now plans to merge with its rival, the USFL, to form a spring football league powerhouse.
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XFL Selects Arlington, Choctaw Stadium as its Football Operations Hub
by | Jul 25, 2022
Choctaw Stadium—formerly Globe Life Park, next door to the Texas Rangers' current ballpark—will be the home of the XFL's Dallas Renegades and the in-week performance center for the spring pro football league, which kicks off in February.

"The XFL has officially landed in the great football state of Texas," said XFL co-owner Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, promising a "new kind of football experience" harnessing modern technology, content, and interactivity.
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Eatertainment Innovators: Dave & Buster’s to Buy Main Event in $835M Deal
by | Apr 6, 2022
Coppell-based Dave & Buster's is set to acquire Dallas-based Main Event Entertainment, which will continue to operate as a distinct brand. The combination of the family entertainment innovators is a "transformational opportunity," the companies say.
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Follow the Money: Energy Spectrum Seeks $1.3B, Boxcart Raises $245K, DataBank Makes Acquisition
by | Oct 3, 2019
In this weekly roundup of funding, merger, and acquisition activity involving companies with ties to North Texas, you’ll also find news from Formula Inc., Trinity Private Equity Group, PumpJack Dataworks, 1Confirmation, Harvest Returns, Interlock Partners, Goldcrest Capital, Wildcat Capital, LEG Calhoun, ECI Software, Snappy Salads, Colony Capital, Integrity Marketing Group, Nextlink, AZZ, Addus HomeCare, and Redbird Capital.
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