From horse racing and extravagant buffets to golfing and. It’s more about, ‘This is going to generate a ton of revenue. Beaumont, Texas happens to be located conveniently on I-10 just minutes from Louisianas casino gaming. “And it won’t be one of those things, I don’t think, where you ask the city and state for concessions. But you’re talking about billions of dollars in revenue,” Cuban said. “Obviously it’s got to pass the Legislature, and I’m not the politician to know all the elements there. The Sands that year funded a TV blitz to remind Texans that five-star resorts and casino gambling would generate thousands of jobs and considerable tax revenue. Greg Abbott and other Texas Republicans, and his wife, Miriam, has continued the contributions since his 2021 death. The Sands and its founder and CEO, Sheldon Adelson, backed the failed 2021 Texas legislation to legalize sports betting and establish casinos.Īdelson was a major donor to the campaigns of Gov. It’s no coincidence Cuban cites the Las Vegas Sands Corporation. And partnering with the Sands Corporation, literally there’s no reason why we can’t build a huge resort destination in the city proper of Dallas. “Texas is such an amazing state that we need to be a destination,” Cuban said.
