Dallas has been named the top city in America to conduct sports business and it’s no surprise given the scope from world-class senior leadership to the grass-roots programs that cultivate fans and sports executives of the future.
The Sports Business Journal’s ranking of top U.S. cities for the business of sports was unveiled Monday and representatives of many Dallas sports franchises, including Mavericks’ legend Rolando Blackman, gathered at American Airlines Center to toast the honor.
“As we say in Dallas, another big win,” said Monica Paul, executive director of the Dallas Sports Commission. “For someone (whose) job is not only to bring sporting events into the city, but also position Dallas as a premier sports destination, I don’t think it can get any better than this.