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Axios
a day ago
- Sport
- Axios
FIFA monitoring stadium upgrades in Dallas-Fort Worth for 2026 World Cup
The 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup is just one year away and organizers feel like they're having a "giant panic attack." Why it matters: Our region's reputation is on the line. The latest: FC Dallas president Dan Hunt shared everything organizers must finish to be ready. "The shot clock is on … it's going to go really fast now," he said during a transportation summit Thursday in Hurst. Hunt is a co-chair of the North Texas FIFA World Cup Organizing Committee. The big picture: North Texas will host nine matches, the most of any city. The region will have to arrange for security, transportation and lodging for athletes and spectators traveling to the region. 700,000 tickets will be sold for the nine matches at AT&T Stadium, Hunt said. What they're doing: Organizers will have to ensure the stadium meets FIFA's requirements for World Cup venues, including having real grass. They plan to remove the stadium's artificial grass, raise the field and create a new platform on it with sod, sand and soil. The task will require using grow lights and preparing backup fields in case more grass is needed, Hunt said. FC Dallas is renovating Toyota Stadium in Frisco for use as a base camp during the 2026 World Cup. The intrigue: The North Texas FIFA committee has also been helping the World Cup's European organizers understand Texans and their love of tailgating. Between the lines: Organizers in North Texas haven't said much about how they will get athletes, journalists, fans and workers to and from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, a suburban city without mass transit. The tournament's international broadcast center is in downtown Dallas and the fan festival will be at Fair Park. Teams could be stationed as far away as Denton. What they're saying: "My message to FIFA has been very simple: We're going to show you that you made a mistake not picking North Texas for the final," Hunt said.
BBC News
08-05-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Previously inadequate care home in Carlton now rated good
Previously inadequate care home now rated good 6 minutes ago Share Save Dan Hunt BBC News, Nottingham Share Save Google The care home was rated good after an inspection in March A care home in Carlton previously assessed as inadequate has been rated good in its latest inspection. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) found Charnwood Care Home, in Nottinghamshire, had made "significant progress" since it was last inspected in November and gave the home a good rating following an inspection in March. The care home provides nursing and personal care to older and younger adults as well as people living with both health and dementia-related conditions. A spokesperson for Charnwood Care Home said they were "delighted" the CQC had recognised the "huge amount" of work undertaken since the last inspection. According to the CQC, the inspection was carried out as a follow-up after the watchdog previously found incidents of physical harm to residents and inadequate measures to deal with hot weather at the care home. However, the most recent inspection found the care home, run by Divine Rock Care, is no longer in breach of regulations related to safe care and treatment, safeguarding, consent as well as management and oversight. 'Kind and caring' The care home says since the previous inspection, it has recruited a new home manager, deputy manager and clinical lead. The spokesperson for the care home added: "It's exceptionally difficult to move up two ratings at once – having done so speaks volumes about how much we have transformed the home." According to the inspector's report, staff were "kind and caring" and treated people with "dignity and respect". Greg Rielly, CQC deputy director of operations in the Midlands, said staff at the care home should be "proud" of the "wide range of improvements" carried out since the last inspection. Mr Rielly added: "At this inspection, we were pleased to find that Charnwood Care Home had taken on board our feedback from the previous inspection and used this to make improvements to deliver a much better service for residents. "Leaders had a better oversight and understanding of the service, which meant staff were able to provide more person-centred and safer care." Follow BBC Nottingham on Facebook, on X, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@ or via WhatsApp on 0808 100 2210. More on this story Care home rated inadequate over safety concerns
Bloomberg
07-03-2025
- Sport
- Bloomberg
FC Dallas President on FIFA World Cup Broadcast Center
00:00 Dan Hunt, thanks so much for being with us. We appreciate having you. Great to see you and great to be here. Big news, Dallas gets the International Broadcast Center for Won't World Cup in 2026 and downtown Dallas, Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center. Okay, So what exactly does that mean? Really, it's the storytelling of the entire World Cup. This is the centralized broadcast center in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. There were 187 countries that broadcast live from that studio there in Doha. And so we have what will be the broadcast center for the 2026 World Cup. And I expect it to be more than 187 countries. And they're saying as many as 5000 media people will be working at the center and broadcasting daily. And financially, I mean, that's a boon. I mean, let's talk about that. Yeah, I mean, you have 5000 people saying here. This is truly the kickoff to the World Cup, though. You have so many people that will show up in January or February to start setting up for broadcast, because this is the storytelling that goes back to the countries for each match. And there are 104 matches. The low estimates I've seen are $200 million in economic impact for the Dallas-Fort Worth area. And I've heard as high as 400 million. And you can imagine this is tens of thousands of hotel nights. And again, this is the second time Dallas has hosted this. And it's got some family meaning for the hunts. It's a big win. Back in 1994, we had the International Broadcast Center here in Dallas. It was at Fair Park, and it was something my father, Lamar, was so proud of. He just you know, it was such a win for the community. I didn't really understand it at the time. But as sort of the evolution has gone on and I've gotten to see these broadcast centers and now these latest generations, these are like, you know, pop up cities bringing thousands and thousands of workers. You know, obviously, there was some disappointment when it came to the final. But again, North Texas getting nine games. And, you know, I want to talk about North Texas getting the nine games. It's not just the city of Dallas. I mean, AT & T Stadium is in Arlington. They'll be practices at your facility. Yes. I mean, this whole term, it will be spread out throughout the Metroplex. We got nine games, which is like nine Super Bowls. We have the International Broadcast Center, which is, you know, 5000 media personalities broadcasting globally. And then we have these base camps that are setting up, hopefully in Frisco at Toyota Stadium, wound up with the base camp of visiting national team. There are multiple ones in Dallas, even potentially ones in, you know, Mansfield, maybe Fort Worth. And so it's spread out, but also hotel rooms all across North Texas. We're in a really unique spot in Dallas because Houston has six matches. Dallas has nine. Kansas City has six. So somebody can make a regional play to see a lot of World Cup soccer by staying in north Texas. New York Times reporting today that FIFA is considering expanding the 2030 World Men Cups. World Men Cup to 64 teams now. 2026 is already expanded to 48. What's your thinking on 64? Yeah, look, 48 with 104 matches is unbelievable the drama that exists around that. But that is a really heavy lift. You're talking about 16 venues in North America. You have, you know, Canada, United States, Mexico, 11 of those in the United States. But these are NFL stadiums to go to. 64 teams, I think would be incredibly difficult. I think we need to see how 48 works. First. You'll have first time qualifiers that have never actually qualified for a World Cup. You have teams that may not have been in the tournament for 30 years, and I think this is great for the game. It's growing the game, but 64 is a gigantic leap because you truly will have a disparity between the top teams and the teams that are down near the bottom of that. Got to ask, we haven't seen a since the Super Bowl. Thoughts on next season? Yeah, look, it was difficult. I am so proud of what my brother has achieved and Clarke has done a fantastic job at the Chiefs. This is a truly a dynasty. And Andy Reid, Brett Veach, Mark Donovan. That leadership team is first class. And look, I think with the salary cap going up, you know, 20 plus million dollars, it's allowed a lot of teams to keep their franchises intact. I think the free agent market isn't nearly as big as people expected. So I'm really optimistic the chiefs will be back. So exciting times in Kansas City. And, you know, I'm just thankful I get to be part of it. Dan Harmon, thanks for being with us. Yeah, thank you.
Yahoo
12-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
🚨 Cincinnati star Lucho Acosta completes FC Dallas move
FC Cincinnati superstar Lucho Acosta has completed a move to FC Dallas, the two clubs announced on Wednesday. The Argentine has bagged 72 goals and 97 assists across 251 MLS games with D.C. United and FC Cincinnati, but his relationship with the latter was fractured this offseason after publicly stating his desire to leave the club. After refusing to report to preseason training, the club sought after a buyer for the 30-year-old, and have now found him a new home in Dallas. The Texas club will reportedly pay $5m plus add-ons to secure the talents of the crafty attacker. 'This is a landmark signing for FC Dallas and a statement of our commitment to building a championship-caliber team,' FC Dallas President Dan Hunt said. 'Bringing in a player of Lucho's caliber—an MVP and proven leader—demonstrates our ambition and desire to compete at the highest level. We are thrilled to welcome him to the FC Dallas family and cannot wait to see him inspire our fans and teammates alike.' Acosta's move away from Cincinnati now paves the way for the club to sign Portland Timbers superstar Evander, who is expected to be announced as a new FC Cincinnati player in the coming days. 📸 Katie Stratman-Imagn Images
