The North Texas Commission and the Texas Association of Business united city leaders from D-FW in Hurst on Tuesday to begin discussing how gambling could...
The North Texas Commission is looking to bring together business and city leaders on how destination resorts and casino gambling will work if legalized., is back in North Texas. The company is looking to garner the support of the region’s business and city leaders for legalized gambling and destination resorts including casinos ahead of the. But the commission is looking to start a new “exploratory committee” by this fall to focus on how gambling could impact the region.
“This is open to North Texas Commission members who we traditionally cater to, but well beyond that as well to get the full scope of our community including social services, public safety, nonprofits, arts and entertainment, mental health professionals and business and industry leaders,” Brophey said, according toStill, Dallas still has yet to look too deeply into how it could regulate gambling venues like destination resorts, West said.
If a gambling amendment passes, the Sands’ Abboud envisions that the casino operator could put two destination resorts in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and at least five in the state.“It doesn’t need to be everywhere,” Abboud said. “It’s like NFL teams or MLB teams... It doesn’t need to be on every corner. If you diminish the market, you diminish the investment and you’re just diminishing the economic impact that it can have.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Overheard at SEC Media Days: Texas, Texas, Texas, TexasThe marriage between two of college sports’ biggest brands has officially begun.
Read more »
‘Just thrilled:' North Texas chefs react to Michelin Guide coming to TexasNorth Texas chefs are sharing their reaction to the news that they finally have a chance to earn coveted stars from the Michelin Guide.
Read more »
North Texas firefighters head south with Beryl approaching Texas coastA 7-man team, including four firefighters from Cedar Hill, two from Duncanville and one from DeSoto are staged in San Antonio right now, waiting to see where they need to go once Beryl makes landfall.
Read more »
North Texas woman makes history while being crowned Miss TexasAnnette Addo-Yobo, who is from North Texas, was first ever Ghanaian and immigrant-born woman to win the Miss Texas title
Read more »
Reading Partners North Texas celebrating volunteers changing livesReading Partners North Texas recently celebrated the unsung heroes of AmeriCorps who continue to help them work to help young students.
Read more »
Trainstopping: Best DART Destinations in North TexasSome DART spots are just worth the ride.
Read more »