💰$5M (mega) lottery ticket bought on Camp Bowie; Martin Noto, Carlo Capua, Reyne Telles making moves; Dr. Kildare passes; Selena passed 30 years ago today.

Southlake-based Sabre is exploring a sale of its hospitality software unit SynXis, a deal that could be worth more than $1 billion. Reuters reported the company is working with investment bank Evercore to gauge interest from private equity firms and rival software makers.

The Army awarded Lockheed Martin a $4.94 billion, firm-fixed-price contract for the Precision Strike Missiles Increment One. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of March 30, 2030.

A truck drove through the storefront of Compadres Bakery in River Oaks, and there's no bread from the driver's or bakery's insurance to cover the damages. 

Grapevine-based GameStop's plan to buy Bitcoin is not popular with investors. The stock dropped 22%. 

Dickies’ parent company, VF Corp., filed notice with the Texas Workforce Commission that it will lay off 125 employees by the end of May as it moves the Fort Worth workwear icon to California.

Notable and quotable: “I fully expected to run basketball. The NBA wouldn’t let me put it in the contract. They took it out … I thought (the Adelsons) would stick to their word because they didn’t know the first thing about running a team. Someone obviously changed their mind.” -Mark Cuban post on Facebook

Saks Global was to discontinue operations of the Neiman Marcus downtown Dallas store today, but the city and landlords worked out an agreement for it to remain open through the 2025 holiday season while they explore a re-imagined store. 

Fort Worth Police Chief Neil Noakes was one of nine Legacy and Distinguished Alumni award recipients during Tarleton State University's annual 2025 gala.

Dallas names four finalists for its next fire chief, including Raymond Hill, executive assistant chief with the Fort Worth Fire Department.

Pappas Restaurants is close to purchasing On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina from bankruptcy, according to a Bloomberg report.

Today, 30 years after the death of Selena Quintanilla, Texas Standard's Raul Alonzo visits places in Corpus Christi where the icon of Tejano music is remembered. 

UT-Arlington launches mobile simulation with high-tech mannequins to bolster rural healthcare. 

Your cash no longer is good at Six Flags Over Texas. You will need a credit or debit card, but will be able to find kiosks where you can purchase a pre-paid debit card. 

Therme Group, a European wellness company that operates spa, sauna and indoor waterpark complexes, plans to invest $800 million to build its first U.S. resort near downtown Dallas.

So, you wanna be in pictures? Landman Season 2 is shooting in Fort Worth and Weatherford and is looking for paid extras ... and dirty non-red or white trucks.

Richard Chamberlain, the TV actor who starred in ‘Dr. Kildare,' died in Hawaii at 90 Sunday, two days before his birthday. He also appeared in shows such as Will & Grace, The Drew Carey Show and Touched by an Angel

Snippets:

• Thursday is the last day to register to vote in Tarrant County for the Saturday May 3, 2025 elections.

• A Golden Girl (Betty White) will grace a U.S. Postal stamp. 

• The venerable Sundance Film Festival is leaving Park City, Utah for Boulder, Colorado beginning in 2027.

Significant stat: Box office sales were down 23.5 percent last year compared to 2019, in part because North America has 5,691 fewer screens than it did before the pandemic. Things may be looking up, however; studios are planning to release around 110 movies this year, an increase of about 15 movies compared to 2024.

Daily digit: Surgeries on Friday have a 5% higher combined risk of deaths, complications, and short- and long-term readmissions than those done earlier in the week, per a new study.

Announcements:

• Rainwater Charitable Foundation: Adds Carlo Capua as Senior Principal. He had been Chief of Strategy and Innovation for Fort Worth.

• Ciera Bank: Promotes Martin Noto to President & Chief Lending Officer.

• Fort Worth: Reyne Telles resigns as Chief Communications Officer. Bethany Warner, Intergovernmental Relations Officer, will serve in the interim. 

• FOX: Former D-FW leader Kathy Saunders passes away. 

• Nanoscope Therapeutics: Adds Ashish Patel as SVP, Sales & Marketing.

• National Society of Compliance Professionals: Hires Debbie McCoy as Executive Assistant and Board Liaison.

• Oak Iroko: Leadership Advisory and Executive Coaching firm launched by Onyeka Nchege, Arnold "A Lee" Greene and Kenneth Reeves.

• Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tarrant County: Jeffrey Paul is new Board Chair.

• Indiana University: Names former Tarrant County College VP Arrick Jackson Chancellor of the northwest campus, effective July 1.

• Allen Economic Development Corp.: Hires former Fort Worth Economic Development Manager Scott Connell as Vice President. 

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