sports

Soccer Meets Ping Pong on Funky Town’s New Teqball Tables 

by | Aug 20, 2022
Move over, pickleball. There's a new game in town. And it's got Olympic aspirations.
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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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Backed by Big-Name Athletes, PlayersTV Lands ‘Seven-Figure’ Deal to Fuel Expansion
by | Feb 2, 2022
PlayersTV, the TV streaming division of Dallas-based sports media and entertainment firm Players Media Group, landed the investment from ReachTV, which has been distributing it since 2020. Now its presence on ReachTV's network could put PlayersTV on 2,500+ airport screens and in 1 million hotel rooms.
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Stars Do Dallas: How 11 Celebrity Deals and Endorsements Are Building Local Brands
by | Jun 28, 2021
When Dallas-area businesses want to build their brands—or find investors—celebrities are the go-to move. From pop culture stars to sports legends with deep pockets, here's a roundup of recent deals and endorsements. 
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#IfThenSheCan: Ten Statues From All-Female Exhibit Are on Display at NorthPark Center Until Nov. 9

by | Sep 10, 2020
COVID-19 delayed the opening of a 3D-printed display from Lyda Hill Philanthropies IF/THEN Initiative of the most statues of women ever assembled. Starting Sept. 10, the exhibit is instead doing a pop-up near Macy’s Court.
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Obstacle Course Creator Ninja Nation Opens Second DFW Location
by | Sep 9, 2020
Ninja Nation's new Murphy arena marks the beginning of its franchising program.
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Impact Ventures: Meet nVenue, a Sports Tech Startup That Wants to ‘Revolutionize the World of Fan-Engagement’
by | Jul 23, 2020
nVenue hopes to marry tech and sports in a way that enhances the game-watching experience. The Dallas-based startup has set out to open a new market of virtual fan-engagement.
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Dallas-Based Virtual Football Training App Receives $100K Investment From Arlan Hamilton
by | Jul 20, 2020
The funding will go to Equalizer Games' Quarterback Equalizer, a virtual training game app that uses gamification to help quarterbacks better understand their position.
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How FC Dallas Players Are Changing the Game With Technology

by | Aug 19, 2019
Major League Soccer has revealed that Reggie Cannon and the FC Dallas team actually use innovative sports tech—movement analysis software, tracking equipment, special vests, and more—to kick it up a notch.
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Dallas Youth Sports Tech Startup Moves Into Esports, Partners With HBCU Go
by | Jul 16, 2019
AMPlifi Sports Group levels the playing field for amateur athletes through a cross-platform mobile app and convergence platform. Now, the startup has signed a deal with HBCU Go to extend its platform into the esports ecosystem with a strong focus on mental performance, social gaming, and lifestyle.
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STEM Meets Sports: Texans Can Academy Hosts Beyond The Ball
by | Jun 28, 2019
Dallas - Oak Cliff's Texans Can Academy hosted the IT Immersion experience last week, giving students the chance to learn about the multitude of careers in the sports world that exist off the field.
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The Seeker: Meet the ‘World’s First Robotic Quarterback’
by | Jun 18, 2019
A new Dallas-based startup, Monarc, has created a patented football robot that uses wearable technology and IoT to throw perfect passes, every time. Here's how it works.
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OrderMyGear

OrderMyGear Names Dutch as New Chief Executive Officer

by | Jan 2, 2019
Dave Dutch takes the reins at e-commerce software provider OrderMyGear after leading PayLease for seven years of steady growth.
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esports
Global Sports Architecture, Design Firm Populous Opens New Dallas Office
by | Oct 3, 2018
Populous is growing its global footprint, and hopes its new Dallas office will enhance those efforts in the southern United States as well as Central and South America.
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OrderMyGear
OrderMyGear Expands Headquarters with New East Quarter Lease
by | Sep 5, 2018
The 23,000-square-foot lease nearly triples OrderMyGear's space and will allow for potentially doubling the staff in coming years.
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funding
Follow the Money: CareView Gets $1M, TheCapitalNet Raises $500K, Milkshake Nets $400K
by | Jul 26, 2018
From Mark Cuban and football star Von Miller to the tech company M-Files, here's a look at recent funding and acquisitions involving companies and investors with North Texas ties.
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