Las Vegas Sands has lobbied hard in recent years to get support from lawmakers to introduce commercial casinos in Texas. Despite spending millions of dollars and Miriam Adelson buying a majority stake in the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks, the company is not much closer to making this dream a reality.
One green shoot is that the Irving City Council is voting on rezoning the land for the project, as it is within the council’s jurisdiction.
requested that city leaders vote on the proposal while disregarding the destination resort and gaming
Las Vegas Sands Corporation Senior Vice President Mark Boekenheide has now requested that city leaders vote on the proposal while disregarding the destination resort and gaming aspects “given the status of gaming legislation in this state” and local concerns.
They don’t believe a non-gaming destination resort is economically viable, so a smaller hotel could initially be in the cards.
The Irving Planning and Zoning Commission approved the project on their end on Monday, which led to much outcry from residents who attended the meeting. Some of them expressed that they don’t want to live in Las Vegas and strongly oppose any plans to introduce a casino.