{"id":307769,"date":"2024-01-23T16:35:42","date_gmt":"2024-01-23T22:35:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=307769"},"modified":"2024-01-24T23:37:43","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T05:37:43","slug":"dallas-city-council-split-on-casinos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/dallas-city-council-split-on-casinos\/","title":{"rendered":"Dallas City Council Split on Casinos"},"content":{"rendered":"

Amid incremental momentum for Dallas becoming home to a casino hotel, the city council has diverging viewpoints on the issue.<\/p>\n

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Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson (R). The city council is split on the idea of the city being home to a casino. (Image: Tom Fox\/The Dallas Morning News<\/em> via AP Photo<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sivan and Patrick Dumont and an entity tied to<\/a> Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) acquiring 108 acres of land near Texas Stadium in Irving, the city council in Texas\u2019 second-largest city is pondering wading into the casino debate.<\/p>\n

Adelson is the widow of Sands founder Sheldon Adelson, and Patrick Dumont, the company\u2019s chief financial officer (CFO), is her son-in-law. The families, not the gaming company, now control the Mavericks.<\/p>\n

But the transaction has stoked speculation that the team and Sands could eventually partner on a Dallas casino resort — something now minority owner Mark Cuban<\/a> has long pushed for.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The aforementioned land deal and the sale of the Mavericks have prompted the Dallas City Council to consider getting involved in the effort to legalize casino gaming in Texas. That effort was defeated in the 2023 legislative session.<\/p>\n

Dallas City Council Shows Casino Divide<\/h2>\n

The Dallas City Council\u2019s arguments for and against casinos are familiar, though pertinent.<\/p>\n

At a meeting earlier this month, Councilman Adam Bazaldua said passing on casinos would be a \u201chuge missed opportunity,\u201d noting that a gaming venue could help the city shore up firefighter and police pension plans. Evidence shows that casinos have bolstered public pensions<\/a> in some cities while falling short of that objective in others.<\/p>\n

Councilman Chad West noted that the casino bills that failed last year promised significant funding for Texas universities, including some campuses in the Dallas area.<\/p>\n

Conversely, Councilwoman Carolyn King Arnold expressed concern that a casino in Dallas won’t attract affluent residents and visitors. But it would rely on business from locals with limited economic resources.<\/p>\n

Seldom do you see millionaires in the casinos,”<\/strong> she said at the meeting. “Those are poor people, because it is all about the wish and dream.”<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Last month, at a luncheon held by the Dallas Chamber of Commerce, Mayor Eric Johnson (R-Dallas)<\/a> was noncommittal about casinos. But he noted that any group hoping to bring a gaming venue to the city must actively partner with the city council on that effort.<\/p>\n

Dallas Casino Still a Long Way Off<\/h2>\n

While families with clear ties to the gaming industry now own the Mavericks, and Sands owns land in the Dallas area, a casino hotel appearing in the city is still a long-term concept.<\/p>\n

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For that dream to become a reality, two-thirds majorities of both houses of the Texas legislature must approve amending the state\u2019s constitution. Then, the matter would be put to voters. It\u2019s widely expected that if the issue makes it that far, voters would approve it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

With 2024 being an election year, casino gaming won\u2019t appear on the legislative docket, meaning the earliest Texas will revisit the matter will be next year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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