One of the advantages of being part of a large Metroplex is having access to a number of amenities.  For sports lovers who enjoy being part of the cheering crowd, the Dallas area offers five professional sports teams including: the NFL's Dallas Cowboys; NBA's Dallas Mavericks; MLB's Texas Ranger's; NHL's Dallas Stars; CISL's Dallas Sidekicks; MLS's Dallas Burn; and AFL's Dallas Desperado's.

Every major professional sport is represented by a strong, popular Dallas area team.  No mater your taste in sports, you can add your voice to the cheers in state-of-the-art sporting event facilities in the Dallas area.

In addition, Lone Star Park, in Grand Prairie just opened its gates for Class I horseracing.  And if you like horsepower of a different kind, Texas Motor Speedway in Roanoke, south of Dallas is home of the Falls and Winter Nationals Drag Racing Championships and numerous special events.  Additionally, the Texas Motor Speedway has recently opened featuring NASCAR and IRL racing.