Munich's tech player Sportec Solutions is planting its flag in Arlington, setting up its U.S. headquarters right in the heart of North Texas' sports hub. The firm, known for cutting-edge match data and officiating technology, has been roped in as MLS's go-to for live data and video referee services.

For its new digs, Sportec scored a cool $1 million performance grant from the Arlington Economic Development Corporation. The company is expected to birth 17 jobs in the area, shelling out an average salary of about $55,000. "We are so excited to support innovative sports technology moving into Arlington," Marty Wieder, the AEDC's big cheese, waxed optimistic about Sportec's plans to hobnob with local football outfits and likely more, according to the City of Arlington, Texas.

Footy stats have been Sportec's game since '88, but their love affair with MLS is fresh, having kicked off last year. Their Arlington HQ will be tricked out with the latest in match data tech, serving up everything from video refereeing to live commentary tools.

"We are the center of all the data for the whole sport of soccer, so in that sense, we are core to the development of the MLS in the U.S.," Bellowed Christian Holzer, Sportec's managing honcho, in a statement obtained by the City of Arlington, Texas. And Sportec's board top dog, Stefan Schuster weighed in on Arlington as their choice hotspot, pointing to its primo position betwixt the coasts and sweet set-up for international ops.

From the sounds of it, Arlington bent over backward to roll out the red carpet. "The City and the AEDC were extremely supportive and went to great lengths to help us throughout the process. It’s the ideal situation for our growth," Schuster sang the city's praises. With all their ducks in a row, Sportec Solutions is gearing up to be a big-league player in the U.S. sports tech scene, per the City of Arlington, Texas.