Editing Gainesville, Texas (section)

==Economy==

Gainesville is the headquarters of Safran Seats USA LLC ("SSUSA"); a company dedicated to the design and manufacturing of commercial airline seat systems. Originally established as Weber Aircraft, LLC, in 1968, the company was subsequently acquired by Group [[Zodiac Aerospace]] and became known as Zodiac Seats U.S. In 2018, Zodiac Aerospace and its subsidiaries (including Zodiac Seats U.S.) were purchased by [[Safran]], a French multinational aircraft engine, rocket engine, aerospace-component, and defense company with headquarters in [[Paris, France]]. Since its inception, SSUSA has consistently ranked as one of the largest manufacturers of commercial airline seats in the world, as well as the holder of several notable patents for products created by its employees. With around 1,500 employees (as of 2019), SSUSA is the largest single employer located within Gainesville/Cooke County. In addition to the main headquarters facility in Gainesville, SSUSA also maintains operational facilities located near the [[Boeing Everett Factory]] in [[Everett, Washington]]; [[Boeing South Carolina]] located in [[North Charleston, South Carolina]]; and at the [[Airbus]] manufacturing site located near [[Hamburg, Germany]].

Though most forms of [[gambling]] are not legal in Texas, Gainesville is commonly associated with the pastime due to its close proximity to [[WinStar World Casino]]. The [[casino]], located less than {{convert|10|mi|0}} north of Gainesville across the [[Red River of the South|Red River]] in [[Thackerville, Oklahoma]], has experienced exponential growth over the last decade, and is now considered one of the largest casinos in the world by total area. At over a mile long from end to end, the casino contains four hotel towers, a convention center, and as of September 2023 the Lucas Oil Live venue which host popular musical acts and comedians, as well as an 18-hole golf course. Until the construction of the WinStar World Casino Resort and Hotel, casino visitors typically stayed in Gainesville-area hotels. The convention center and/or the Lucas Oil Live venue will host [[World Series of Poker]] tournaments in the coming years.

Gainesville is home to a large [[outlet mall]] (the Gainesville Factory Shops) which used to attract visitors from North Texas and southern [[Oklahoma]]. Constructed in the mid-1990s as a "destination" shopping mall, it has since become a [[dead mall|distressed mall]], with very few stores remaining in 2016. In 2018 the Property re-launched as Market Days at Liberty Crossing; a multi-use space which hosts a monthly market and numerous retail shops.