The MLB season is in full swing right now. The contenders and pretenders are separating themselves, setting the stage for MLB rumors to flow as the dog days of summer progress. To get to this point, expectations needed to be met or missed. To get to this point, we have seen a few surprises that almost no one saw coming. Which surprises stand out and who has had the breakout performances so far in this […]
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Why User-Friendly Sportsbooks Are Changing the Betting Game
Sports betting is now more accessible and intuitive than ever. With streamlined apps, clean interfaces, and real-time updates, the experience has moved from complicated and time-consuming to simple and convenient. What once required flipping through printed odds or waiting in long lines now happens instantly on your phone, right when the action peaks. This transformation goes beyond appearance. It is changing how fans interact with betting news, how they evaluate predictions, and how they respond […]
Catfish Stocking is Back at Neighborhood Fishin’ Lakes
AUSTIN – Spring has returned and that means it’s time for catfish angling at Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Neighborhood Fishin’ lakes across the state. The program provides friends and families with the opportunity to reel in catfish close to home and participate in the Texas tradition of outdoor recreation. On April 11, TPWD will resume stocking thousands of catfish at 18 Neighborhood Fishin’ lakes, including five in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, four in the […]
TAROKO USA SWINGS INTO THE HOUSTON AREA WITH TAROKO SPORTS – AN ENTERTAINMENT-FORWARD, ANALYTICS-BASED BATTING CAGE CONCEPT PLANNED FOR KATY THAT WILL HELP TO ESTABLISH THE INTERNATIONAL BRAND’S AMERICAN FOOTHOLD
WHILE BASEBALL IS AT ITS CORE, TAROKO SPORTS WILL ALSO FEATURE ARCADE GAMES, RACING SIMULATORS, MINI BOWLING, ELECTRONIC DARTS, AND ADDITIONAL ATTRACTIONS ACROSS A MASSIVE INDOOR COMPLEX KATY, TX – March 18, 2025 – Taroko Sports, a brand component of Taroko USA – a wholly-owned subsidiary of TRK Corporation, the largest entertainment group in Taiwan – has announced that it will open the first of a number of planned American entertainment concepts in Katy, TX […]
New Sites Open on Brazos, San Marcos Rivers for Fishing, Paddling Access
AUSTIN – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has expanded public fishing and paddling opportunities on the Brazos and San Marcos rivers with the addition of two new leased river access sites through the River Access and Conservation Area (RACA) program. RACA sites are private streamside properties where TPWD leases public river access from voluntary landowners who want to support river angling and paddling. The two newest RACA sites, which opened on March 1, are on the […]
19th Annual Texas-National Archery Championship to Draw Record Number of Student Competitors to Belton March 25-26
AUSTIN – For the 19th year, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is hosting the state’s National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP®) tournament in Belton. The competition, March 25-26 at the Cadence Bank Expo Center, provides more than 5,000 students from 150 Texas schools the opportunity to compete in Bullseye and 3D Archery competitions. Participants have a chance to contend for scholarships, awards and qualify for the NASP® National Tournament in Louisville, Kentucky. “Our […]
TAROKO USA SWINGS INTO THE HOUSTON AREA WITH TAROKO SPORTS – AN ENTERTAINMENT-FORWARD, ANALYTICS-BASED BATTING CAGE CONCEPT PLANNED FOR KATY THAT WILL HELP TO ESTABLISH THE INTERNATIONAL BRAND’S AMERICAN FOOTHOLD
WHILE BASEBALL IS AT ITS CORE, TAROKO SPORTS WILL ALSO FEATURE ARCADE GAMES, RACING SIMULATORS, MINI BOWLING, ELECTRONIC DARTS, AND ADDITIONAL ATTRACTIONS ACROSS A MASSIVE INDOOR COMPLEX KATY, TX – March 18, 2025 – Taroko Sports, a brand component of Taroko USA – a wholly-owned subsidiary of TRK Corporation, the largest entertainment group in Taiwan – has announced that it will open the first of a number of planned American entertainment concepts in Katy, TX […]
The Bassmaster Classic is Back in Texas March 21-23
FORT WORTH – The 2025 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Under Armour heads to Lake Ray Roberts March 21-23 in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The Super Bowl of bass fishing is back in Texas for the fourth time overall. Lake Ray Roberts also hosted the 2021 Bassmaster Classic, while previous competitions were held on Lake Texoma in 1979 and Lake Conroe in 2017. There are 56 anglers scheduled to compete in this year’s […]
Anglers Reel in Hundreds of Record-Setting Fish in 2024
ATHENS – Anglers across Texas set fishing records through Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Angler Recognition Program (ARP) in 2024. Joan Swartz of Austin enjoyed one of the most notable catches, setting multiple fly-rod records on Oct. 15. Swartz, president of Texas Women Fly Fishers, reeled in a smallmouth buffalo on the Brazos River that weighed 27.95 pounds and measured 34.25 inches long. She earned a Big Fish Award, Water Body Record, State Catch […]
Lake Tawakoni Delivers its First Legacy Class ShareLunker
ATHENS – Angler Clayton Braddock of Argyle reeled in Lake Tawakoni’s grand entry into the Toyota ShareLunker program Sunday, catching the waterbody’s first Legacy Class fish. The lake became the 79th Texas public fishery to produce one of these massive largemouth bass, and Braddock’s 13.30-pound ShareLunker 676 Sunday bumped the overall total to seven during the 2025 Toyota ShareLunker collection season “It is always exciting to see new reservoirs added to the list of waters producing Legacy […]