In order to legalize gambling, two-thirds of the Texas House and Texas Senate would have to approve legislation. Then, voters would have to approve it on a ballot.DALLAS — A petition has been filed by a coalition financially backed by the Las Vegas Sands Corp. – the Adelson and Dumont family, who now own the.
see Cuban's sale of the Mavs as part of a renewed effort by the Adelson-owned Las Vegas Sands Corporation and other supporters to legalize gambling in the state “And if we’re sitting around on our hands once it becomes legalized, it’s a malpractice for us as a city to not put processes in place and plan for welcoming casinos in,”. “I guarantee you cities like Irving, Grand Prairie, certainly Arlington, are already looking at what happens in our city if legalization happens at the state level.”
"Over time, we hope that it happens. I can’t tell you when it’s going to be, but we’re very focused on it as a company, and we like the opportunity to develop some very unique tourism assets, specifically in Dallas," Dumont added.