Texas has limited gambling, namely the lottery and horse racing. But by the time it ended in May, the main two bills expanding gambling in state had failed. There was a lot of buzz about sports betting and casino gambling heading into the Texas legislative session that started in January. What happened this past legislative session?

At the same time, Cuban has supported expanding gambling in Texas. Sands has been a key proponent of resort-style casinos in Texas, enlisting lobbyists and spending big in their push. Greg Abbott’s desk during this past legislative session, despite support and advocacy from big players like Las Vegas Sands and professional sports teams, including the Mavericks. But if it were, Sands would be positioned to benefit if Texas were to legalize expanded gambling - a push that so far has had lackluster success in the state Legislature.īills to legalize a limited number of destination resort-style casinos and sports betting didn’t make it to Gov.

The sale hasn’t been finalized and must be approved by the NBA’s Board of Governors. (The Adelson and Dumont families confirmed they were buying the franchise in a Wednesday statement.) Cuban would still control basketball operations. Owner Mark Cuban is selling a majority stake in the franchise to Sands’ owner Miriam Adelson and her family for $3.5 billion. The Dallas Mavericks and casino giant Las Vegas Sands could soon be closely linked, raising the question: Is more gambling coming to Texas?

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