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Las Vegas Sand Corp. dropped the casino portion of its Irving rezoning request after a lengthy meeting earlier in the week, during which opponents of the plan turned out in droves.

Las Vegas Sands Corp. bought land in an area that includes the spot that once held Texas Stadium. Residents are concerned about plans to build a casino — if Texas legalizes gambling.

The Texas Constitution requires voter approval to authorize gambling in Texas, but the issue has traditionally faced intense opposition from religious groups, various law enforcement advocates and state lawmakers who don’t want to see gaming in the Lone Star State.

With plenty of patience and money, the industry is extending its multi-year campaign to bring legal casinos and sports betting to the state.

Sands leaders have expanded their North Texas footprint significantly over the past year with the purchase of the Dallas Mavericks and more than 100 acres in Irving near the former Texas Stadium site — large enough to build a destination casino resort.

Dallas could be lobbying for legalized gambling and a new form of elections come the next Texas legislative session. That is, if the city council voted to approves them.

Recent raids of cockfighting rings in Texas – including two busts last weekend that led to dozens of arrests – have animal welfare groups pressing for new laws that would ban the shipping of birds used in these fights over regular mail.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.