According to a report by Dallas Business Journal, the United Football League front office has a new home.
The UFL signed a 111,409-square-foot lease at Ballpark Circle in Arlington’s Entertainment District for its headquarters. The new location sits across from Choctaw Stadium, home of the Arlington Renegades, and near AT&T Stadium and Globe Life Field. It is within walking distance.
Per the report;
“The lease establishes the UFL’s new headquarters at 1401 Nolan Ryan Expressway. It will span two floors and host its administrative, operational, and team activities. The Class A property, owned by Fort, provides cutting-edge office accommodations.
The UFL is expected to move into its new headquarters in “early 2025,” according to officials, who called the move a “defining moment” for the league.
Prior to the UFL headquarters move to Ballpark Circle, players stayed and met in Arlington hotels during practice weeks. From what we are hearing from UFL News Hub sources, teams will have their own office spaces for meetings now at Ballpark Circle.
The practice facilities will remain the same spanned multiple locations: Choctaw Stadium served as the in-week practice site for both Arlington and Houston teams. Additional practice venues included Northwest ISD Stadium, Southlake Carroll Dragon Stadium, and Vernon Newsom Stadium.
The XFL, before merging into the UFL, signed a three-year agreement making Arlington its football operations hub in 2022. This arrangement set the foundation for the current UFL structure in the Arlington area. Sources have told us that the City of Arlington paid the UFL to use the name Arlington rather than Dallas for their Renegades. But there is more going on behind the scenes.
Mansfield Stadium
The Arlington Renegades currently share Choctaw Stadium with North Texas SC, the reigning 2024 MLS NEXT Pro champions. North Texas SC is moving to a brand new facility called Mansfield Stadium in 2026. This means the Renegades will be the lone occupant at Choctaw.
Choctaw Stadium still has references to it’s baseball past. The Texas Rangers played at Choctaw Stadium (originally named The Ballpark in Arlington) from 1994 to 2019, spanning 26 seasons. Those baseball references might be replace with UFL related themes we are hearing from UFL News Hub sources. Now that there is no soccer, the theme and configuration of the stadium could change to a more football friendly layout.
Beyond the news of the United Football League getting office space, it is a sign that the league and its partners are not going any where. ESPN, FOX Sports and RedBird Capital Partners are in it for the long haul. Between new office space, expansion talk over the next two season. The UFL means business.
2 Comments
by Tom
Has anyone ever suggested on the kickoff if it’s kicked thru the uprights the team would be awarded one point.It could play into some strategy at the end of a game if a team was trailing by apoint.or if tied a team could go for the win if successful.It would put some excitement for the final minutes.
by Wallie
Have a suggestion about helping fans feel better about the referees. You should put them together for a brief shot on television and even highlight one referee each week.
Also, the announcers should be evaluated before allowing to call a game. An announcer said this weekend “it is 4th down and a yard to go, the coach will either go for it or punt or try for a field goal”. No kidding.