Named by SBJ as the #1 Sports Business City in the U.S., Dallas continues to position and reinvent itself as the premier sports destination in the country. The Dallas Sports Commission (DSC) is proud to play a role in this recognition and contributes to this ranking by attracting hundreds of sporting events, competitions, and conferences to the greater Dallas region. 

The DSC has welcomed over 6.25 million event attendees in its lifetime and has been heavily involved with the planning and execution of major sporting events in Dallas since 2014. The current major event resume includes the NFL Draft, NHL Draft, 2016 and 2022 WrestleMania, 2017 and 2023 NCAA Women's Final Four and the College Football Playoff National Championship. Since its inception, the DSC has hosted over 450 events worth an estimated $3.3 billion in economic impact. 

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New women’s professional team to play its home matches at the historic Cotton Bowl in the heart of Dallas.
The USL Super League celebrated the launch of Dallas’ new top-tier women’s professional soccer club: Dallas Trinity FC. During a celebration event in Dallas , the club unveiled its name, crest, and colors, and announced it would play its home matches at the iconic Cotton Bowl Stadium.

Dallas Trinity FC Reveal Name and Crest

The United Pickleball Association, a joint venture between Major League Pickleball and the PPA Tour, will hold its World Championships at the Brookhaven Country Club in Dallas in November. The week’s worth of events will include the World Championship in open amateur, state champions and pro divisions. Last year, Pickleball Boulevard welcomed more than 50,000

UPA World Championships, Major League Pickleball to Return to Dallas

The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has awarded the hosting rights of one of the groups and the Finals of the WBSC U-18 Women&#8217;s Softball World Cup to Dallas, USA with the group &#8211; one of three which make up the Group Stage &#8211; to be played from 29 August to 2 September 2024, while the Finals will take place in 2025.