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‘Merger of Equals’: Cedar Fair and Six Flags Unveil Senior Leadership for New $8B Amusement Park Powerhouse

by Quincy Preston | Jun 21, 2024

The combined entity will retain the iconic Six Flags name, operate under the name Six Flags Entertainment Corp., and trade under Cedar Fair's ticker symbol "FUN" on the NYSE, with headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina. The merger is expected to close on July 1, 2024.

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Six Flags Gets Seriously Digital with ‘Largest’ Tech Alliance in Theme Park Industry

by David Seeley | Jan 18, 2024

Arlington-based Six Flags Entertainment Corp. is partnering with Google, HCL Tech, Dell, Snowflake, Fueled, and Pure Imagination Studios in a digital alliance it says will introduce "unparalleled" immersive and interactive elements across its theme parks and water parks portfolio.

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Six Flags, Cedar Fair Agree to $8B Merger of Theme Park Industry Giants

by Lance Murray | Nov 2, 2023

The combined company will be headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and operate under the Six Flags name. Six Flags Entertainment is the operator of Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington, where the company's current HQ is located. The combined company will boast 27 amusement parks, 15 water parks, and 9 resorts, plus pop-culture IP, safari parks, and more.

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Theme Park Giant Six Flags Entertainment Corp. Names New Chief Marketing Officer

by Lance Murray | Feb 24, 2023

Edithann Velez Ramey has been appointed chief marketing officer of Arlington-based Six Flags Entertainment Corp., the world’s largest regional theme park company and the largest operator of waterparks in North America....

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AllianceTexas Is Building America’s First Autonomous Logistics Ecosystem and Redefining North Texas as the Future of Freight

The future of logistics isn’t being built in Silicon Valley. It’s being built in Fort Worth.

Hillwood’s decades-long commitment to AllianceTexas—anchored by public-private partnerships, infrastructure investment, and a clear-eyed view of what next-generation supply chains would require—created the foundation for what’s happening today....

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Calendar: Not-to-Miss Events for Innovators in Dallas-Fort Worth

North Texas is a big place, with plenty to do, see, hear, and watch. We scour the internet every week to find events and activities for you. As always, things may change at any time, so be sure to check the official website or registration page for the latest details....

The Next EV Breakthrough Won’t Be a Battery. What Determines the Buying Decision Will Be the Experience Around It

Electric mobility is about more than battery range now. As EVs become part of everyday life, people want the experience to feel simple and reassuring, whether they are finding a charger, checking their vehicle status, making a payment, or getting help when they need it....

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Patented: UNT’s Synthetic Video/Image Detection and More North Texas Inventive Activity

Beyond University of North Texas, other organizations with notable patents granted this week include:

AT&T’s using deep learning models to obfuscate and optimize communications
Bank of America’s using machine learning to detect QRLjacking to prevent multichannel phishing on applications or IOT devices
BNSF Railway’s using generative artificial intelligence with agile project management
Capital One’s non-fungible token (NFT) vehicle information
Dell Products’ adaptable telemetry in zero-trust computing environments
Halliburton’s remotely activated multi-cycle wellbore cleaning tool
Healthline Media’s interactive user interface and optimized health plan ranking
JPMorgan Chase’s smart subscription to cloud-based services
KPS Global’s open-walled, temperature-controlled environment
Mastercard’s predictive modeling of clearing messages
Oracle’s future transaction processing
PES Innovations’ ophthalmic system for imaging the interior of an eye
Postmodern Media’s systems for an AI language model-enabled interactive narrative engine
TRETE’s data retrieval and validation for private credit asset onboarding
USAA’s 3D printing system printing a part that complies with a certification standard
Verizon’s cross-blockchain access and orchestration
Wing Aviation’s UAV autoloader

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Dallas-Based MoneyGram Launches Stablecoin to Power Its Global Network

Dallas-based MoneyGram has launched its own U.S. dollar stablecoin, MGUSD, as the foundation of a growing suite of financial services throughout its global network. The company said that as it builds its payments infrastructure on blockchain, MGUSD will serve as “the connective tissue” to power services for families sending money across borders and for billions of people underserved by traditional finance....

Dallas Mavericks Pick Former Valley View Site for Arena, Entertainment District

The Dallas Mavericks have selected the former Valley View Mall site in North Dallas as the future home of a new Mavericks arena and entertainment district, the team announced Tuesday.

The Mavericks organization said it has entered into option agreements for the potential purchase of around 104 acres of the former Valley View Mall site’s 110 acres, located on the north side of LBJ Freeway east of Preston Road....

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Patented: UNT’s Synthetic Video/Image Detection and More North Texas Inventive Activity

Beyond University of North Texas, other organizations with notable patents granted this week include:

AT&T’s using deep learning models to obfuscate and optimize communications
Bank of America’s using machine learning to detect QRLjacking to prevent multichannel phishing on applications or IOT devices
BNSF Railway’s using generative artificial intelligence with agile project management
Capital One’s non-fungible token (NFT) vehicle information
Dell Products’ adaptable telemetry in zero-trust computing environments
Halliburton’s remotely activated multi-cycle wellbore cleaning tool
Healthline Media’s interactive user interface and optimized health plan ranking
JPMorgan Chase’s smart subscription to cloud-based services
KPS Global’s open-walled, temperature-controlled environment
Mastercard’s predictive modeling of clearing messages
Oracle’s future transaction processing
PES Innovations’ ophthalmic system for imaging the interior of an eye
Postmodern Media’s systems for an AI language model-enabled interactive narrative engine
TRETE’s data retrieval and validation for private credit asset onboarding
USAA’s 3D printing system printing a part that complies with a certification standard
Verizon’s cross-blockchain access and orchestration
Wing Aviation’s UAV autoloader

Dallas Invents is a look at U.S....

Dallas-Based MoneyGram Launches Stablecoin to Power Its Global Network

Dallas Mavericks Pick Former Valley View Site for Arena, Entertainment District

The Dallas Mavericks have selected the former Valley View Mall site in North Dallas as the future home of a new Mavericks arena and entertainment district, the team announced Tuesday.

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‘Merger of Equals’: Cedar Fair and Six Flags Unveil Senior Leadership for New $8B Amusement Park Powerhouse

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