A petition has been filed to finally make gambling legal in the state of Texas.
The Texas Destination Resort Alliance is a coalition backed by new Mavericks owners the Adelson and Dumont family, who are also the owners and operators of the Las Vegas Sands Corp.
According to WFAA, the petition states it is "fighting to bring luxury resorts, top-of-the-line entertainment, fine dining, and more to Texans' backyards" by "expanding casino-style gambling" into Texas.
Numerous attempts have been made in years past to legalize gambling in the Lone Star State. State Rep. Charlie Green (R-Fort Worth) authored a bill in the last legislative session to allow casinos in Texas. It failed to make it out of the State House.
Optimism remains, though.
Dallas City Council Member Chad West thinks some levels of legalization will not only happen but happen soon.
He says, "I would be shocked if it doesn't happen this session in some fashion or another. I would guess the state does something.
"Maybe not full legalization. Maybe just a few licenses here and there to sort of test out the waters like they did with medical marijuana. But I foresee something happening in this next session."
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