⚽Latest World Cup tickets are 3x higher; Presidio, Americold in big deals; A&M taking lead in its ‘space’.

Fort Worth-based Presidio Production Company executed definitive purchase and sale agreements to acquire the Canyon Creek assets for approximately $83 million. The transaction is expected to be funded with $60 million in cash and 2,173,913 shares of Presidio equity issued to the sellers, and to close during the third quarter. The wells are estimated to be worth about $100 million based on current production. Will Ulrich and Chris Hammack are co-founders and co-CEOs.

Americold Realty Trust Inc. and EQT, through its EQT Active Core Infrastructure, have a funding agreement to own, operate and potentially develop cold storage facilities in the U.S. Americold, which lists six Tarrant locations, is contributing 12 facilities to the partnership -- about $1.3 billion in aggregated value. EQT will purchase a 70 percent interest and Americold will keep 30 percent and oversee daily management. 

817 Biz, I need a raise: FIFA tripled the price of its best available tickets to the July 19 World Cup final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey to ...$32,970. They were $10,990. The $10,990 category for the final is available only as wheelchair and easy access. Tickets for the July 14 semifinal at AT&T Stadium in Arlington are $11,130, $4,330, $3,710 and $2,705.

The exodus of Principals in the Broward County, Fla., school district to Fort Worth continues. Louis Kushner, Apollo Middle in Hollywood, left in March to follow his former boss, Peter Licata, and become Chief of Staff for the new Fort Worth ISD Superintendent appointed after the Texas takeover. Nicole Nearor, Coconut Creek High, Tavures Williams, Blanche Ely High in Pompano Beach, and Winfred Porter, Miramar High, have resigned their positions and are headed our way. 

The CEO of United Airlines was caught flying first class with rival American Airlines, his old employer who he repeatedly has taken jabs at and even pitched a merger. Scott Kirby, 58, was on an AA flight from San Francisco International Airport Friday. Flight attendant Kristine Tiley snapped a photo with her former boss.

Catawba Power & Lighting in S. Carolina has partnered with Argyle-based GoVision — a nationally recognized leader in large-scale LED video display solutions and live event technology. Catawba expects to expand its capabilities to Tribal casinos and gaming facilities, government enterprise projects, large-scale events and venues, and commercial developments nationwide.

Monday mansion: An 11,433-square-foot home in Highland Park closed this month for $21M, the priciest sale in D-FW this year. Hold off on the call to Guiness Book of Records, however. A new construction Southlake mansion with six bedrooms, six full bathrooms and four half-bathrooms with 12,000 square feet has been listed for $23.9 million.

Texas A&M University School of Law is offering a space law course. "Introduction to Space Law" will debut May 18 and is open to non-degree-seeking students, including practitioners, government attorneys and industry professionals. The course, taught by Professor J. Charles Dickey, is online and good for one credit.

The Texas A&M University System formally has objected to the "unauthorized use" of the Texas A&M University name and trademarks by an education entity in north Texas that is branding itself as “TexAM University.”

Joni Lamb, President and co-founder of Daystar Television Network in Bedford, has died at 65. A recent back injury worsened ongoing health challenges. She and late husband Marcus started Daystar in 1993 and grew it into one of the world's largest Christian TV networks. 

U.S. passports of parents who owe past-due child support have become subject to revocation based on 30-year-old federal legislation. Revocations for mothers and fathers who owe $100,000 or more began May 8, according to the U.S. State Department.

Trademark Property Company announced that construction has wrapped up on The Vickery, its first multi-family development. Located on five acres, the project includes a 5-story, 307-unit, wrap-style apartment building, a 5,300-square-foot standalone restaurant space, 14 3-story townhome units and three publicly accessible green spaces. The new "urban village" has nearby neighbors Stage West, Justin Brands, Bowlounge and the Best Maid Pickles Emporium.

Weatherford's Major Perk Coffee is heading east, with plans for a Fort Worth café at 1405 S. Cherry Lane in White Settlement early in 2027. Major Perk will have dine-in seating, a drive-thru and a small indoor play area for kids. Owners are Bret and Rachael Watson.

Amcor Rigid Packaging USA is planning to cut 56 jobs by July 2 at its factory at 4324 Fleetwood Road in Fort Worth. The company, which packages food, beverages, pharmaceuticals and more, operates in 40 countries and employs roughly 75,000 workers. Last year, it merged with Berry Global and layoffs were predicted. 

Trump Media & Technology Group, operator of social-media platform Truth Social, reported first quarter net sales of $871,200, up 6% year over year. The company had a $405.9 million net loss and a $387.8 million adjusted EBITDA loss. The bulk were “non-cash losses, including unrealized losses on digital assets, digital assets pledged, equity securities ($368.7 million), accreted interest ($11.5 million), and stock-based compensation ($11.8 million).”

Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis broke ground on a 46,000-square-foot radioligand therapy (RLT) manufacturing site in Denton, the latest milestone in its planned $23-billion investment in U.S. manufacturing and research.

Owner/Principal Jim Kelley and Champions DFW Commercial Realty announced the sale of a commercial property at 1021 Grace Lane in Southlake, The 32,000-square-foot, Class A office building features a podcast studio, workshops, an auditorium, and modern interior designs. It sold in less than six months.

The Fort Worth Zoo announced the birth of a healthy, 36-inch-tall, 285-pound male Asian elephant calf named Sam Houston. He was born at 5:31 am on April 1 to mom Bluebell and father Romeo. “The calf was standing within six minutes of birth, nursing within an hour and maneuvering his trunk well almost immediately, all indications of a healthy baby elephant,” the zoo wrote.

Bedford-based Legacy Housing, a mobile home manufacturing company, reported profit of $10.9 million on revenue of $34.4 million during its first quarter. Net income was 46 cents per share.

Snippets:

• Seeing double: Mansfield ISD celebrates record 42 sets of twins graduating this year.

• Newly elected Fort Worth District 10 city councilman Chris Jamieson will be sworn in tomorrow at 4 p.m. to represent the city’s far north.

• This year's college grads are AI-savvy — and a little brain-rotted. Business Insider takes a deep look at how graduates and job recruiters look at job prospects and expectations. 

• By threatening public safety grants, Governor Greg Abbott exerts control over Texas cities.

• GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen is back on eBay. The online merchant said Cohen's account was manually reviewed and reinstated, and that the initial suspension had nothing to do with Cohen and his GameStop proposal to buy eBay for $56 billion. 

Daily digit: $341M = Additional amount paid by American Airlines for jet fuel in Q1 versus the same period the previous year. Here’s what it means for your next flight.

Significant stat: A study of more than four million cancer cases in the U.S. found cancer rates were 68% higher among men who have never married compared with those who have. For never-married women, cancer rates were 83% higher.

Announcements:

• Junior Achievement Fort Worth: Elects attorney Doug Clayton Chairman of its Board. Clayton, a Partner at Cantey Hanger, is Chairman of the firm’s Business Transactions Practice Group.

• Cook Children’s Health Care: Hires Elizabeth Northern as Advancement Services Associate. 

• Fort Worth native Mike Kidd, the 1981 AMA Grand National Champion, AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer, race promoter, series builder, and former AMA Pro Racing executive, has passed. He was 72.

• Access Fort Worth: Launched by CEO Isabel Cable. 

• Worthington Bank: Founder Greg Morse named Executive Chairman. 

• Dallas Mavericks: Hire Mike Schmitz as General Manager. 

• Texas Transit Association: Selects Trinity Metro for its Outstanding Metropolitan System Award. Names former Fort Worth councilwoman Ann Zadeh its Friend of Public Transit Award winner. 

• JP Morgan: Promotes Tayshaun Smith to Financial Advisor.

• EthicsPro: Hires Eric Denend as Tax Associate. 

• Texas Native Health: Hires Thomas Manshack as its first Director of Development. 

• Lockton: Hires Caden Brown as Senior Financial Analyst. 

• Sunny Darden Group at Reel: Promotes Jane Geelan-Sayres to Real Estate Advisor.

• Virtuoso Travel: Promotes Emily Aguilar to Executive Assistant to the Office of the CEO. 

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