AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoInteractive Entertainment: iSmash is opening its first Houston-area location in Katy, bringing rage rooms, splatter paint, and axe throwing to the Katy Mills area. Moviegoing Culture Clash: Alamo Drafthouse is facing backlash after switching to phone-based QR ordering during screenings, with fans (and even Elijah Wood) calling it an “upsetting mistake.” Houston Arts Investment: Untitled Art, Houston is expanding its 2026 Prize Partnership program with major local partners including UT MD Anderson, Public Art (UH System), Hotel Daphne, and Houston Grand Opera. Big Texas Sports Night: The Women’s College World Series kicks off with Tennessee vs. Texas at 2:30 p.m. ET on ESPN, a rematch of last year’s semifinal. Texas Outdoors: TPWD has acquired nearly 54,000 acres for Silver Lake State Park in the Hill Country, set to become the state’s second-largest park. Sports Business/Entertainment: Tilman Fertitta’s Fertitta Entertainment has agreed to buy Caesars Entertainment in a roughly $17.6B deal, reshaping casino power in Texas and beyond.
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