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7-Eleven Scores New Location at Texas Live! in Arlington 7-Eleven, Inc. has scored a new location at the hottest spot in Arlington. The world’s largest convenience store chain held a grand opening Friday, April 19, at its newest location at Texas Live! with appearances by Texas Rangers Hall of Fame catcher and former Ranger Ivan “Pudge” Rodriguez (#7) and Texas Rangers first baseman Ronald Guzman (#11). “7-Eleven was born and raised in the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) metroplex, and we are excited to meet our fans where they celebrate our great city’s team wins – at Texas Live!” said Charles Bantos, Director of Corporate Development for 7-Eleven. “Our goal is to make life easier for our customers and provide game-day essentials at a one-stop-shop, and we’re thrilled to offer our guests the convenience they know and love during big games.” Ideally positioned between the Texas Rangers’ Globe Life Park and the Dallas Cowboys’ AT&T Stadium, the 700-square-foot store will be located on the plaza and will carry 7-Eleven fan favorites, including Big Gulp® and Slurpee® drinks, as well as coffee, 7-Select™ products and other popular convenience store go-to items. The store will be open limited hours, 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and 7 a.m. to 3 a.m. Friday and Saturday. Operating hours will expand as needed to accommodate events in the Entertainment District. “We are thrilled to welcome 7-Eleven, a global brand with a North Texas heritage, to Texas Live!,” said Joe Januszewski, EVP, Chief Revenue and Marketing Officer of Texas Rangers Baseball Club. “The wide selection of food, beverage and entertainment products on offer here at Texas Live! are complemented well by 7-Eleven’s mix of convenience-based goods. We look forward to collaborating with 7-Eleven for many years to come.” 7-Eleven encourages customers to take advantage of its 7Rewards® mobile loyalty program when shopping for game-day treats. Shoppers can earn and redeem rewards points toward hundreds of 7-Eleven products including coffee, Slurpee® drinks, chips and fresh food items. The app is available in the App Store and Google Play. Major Networks Will Broadcast XFL Games From Arlington Arlington's Globe Life Park will keep its place in the national spotlight as home to a new XFL team. The league announced the television schedule Monday for its inaugural 2020 season. The XFL has partnered with some of the biggest names in sports to televise games, including ABC, ESPN and Fox. That means Globe Life Park will continue to be seen on the national stage, even after the Texas Rangers move to the new Globe Life Field. “We are thrilled to partner with ESPN and FOX Sports,” said Vince McMahon, XFL Founder and Chairman. “The XFL broadcast schedule provides us with incredible reach and makes it easy for fans to watch our games consistently every weekend.” XFL games will be broadcast as double headers, twice a weekend. The Saturday games will air at 1 p.m. on ABC stations; Fox will carry the second game. Sunday's two games will air primarily on cable, including ESPN and FS1. The North Texas XFL team is still without a name, but former University of Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops has been hired as head coach and general manager. The 10-week 2020 season opens Saturday, February 8. The championship game is Sunday, April 26. 9