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The NBA has approved the sale of controlling interest of the Dallas Mavericks from Mark Cuban to the families that run the Las Vegas Sands casino company. The deal was approved just shy of a month since the families of Dr. Miriam Adelson and Sivan and Patrick Dumont announced their intention to buy the club.
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Six states either passed legislation to legalize sports wagering or allowed sportsbooks to begin accepting bets. Still on the sidelines are the nation’s two most populous states in California and Texas. Sports betting proponents will hope to make progress against significant headwinds in both states in 2024.
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Adelson wasted little time reaching out to the state’s business leaders since news of the deal broke, visiting Austin on Thursday to address the Texas Association of Business, the state’s largest business lobby.
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Denton City Council members voted unanimously Tuesday night to approve a new forfeiture-sharing agreement between the Denton Police Department and the Denton County District Attorney’s Office that expands what can be taken if they believe one is involved in a crime.
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Dallas City Council members voted to approve another $70k to fund a legal fight between a city official and the city's Board of Adjustment.
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Given the stiff headwinds to getting any expansion in gambling passed, sports betting and casino advocates may be competing against each other, rather than working in tandem.
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Poker houses have led to big payouts — at least for private attorneys hired by the City of Dallas.
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The ruling doesn’t expand the kinds of games tribes can offer on their lands but reaffirms their autonomy to regulate gambling activities that aren’t prohibited in Texas, regardless of the state’s rules.
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The new Texas Sands PAC has already spread over half a million dollars across roughly three dozen primaries for the state House and Senate.
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The effort to expand gambling for two Texas tribes sailed through the U.S. House, but faces a taller task in the Senate.
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Efforts are underway to bring casinos to Texas, where gambling is illegal. Still, the state has a strong connection with gambling, from underground casinos to larger-than-life gamblers.
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According to the latest UT/TT Poll, most Texas voters support expanded gambling and would legalize marijuana. Half would leave Confederate statues and monuments where they are. And they're divided on whether to change state abortion laws or leave them as is.