Down in the Lone Star State, a major casino project is rolling forward, even with legalized gaming still facing a tenuous battle in the battle. Per a recent article, the Las Vegas Sands Corp. is hiring for jobs in North Texas amid the debate over the future of casino gaming in Texas. Sands, majority owned by Miriam Adelson and her family, previously owned casinos in Las Vegas, but now only operates luxury casinos and resorts in Macau and Singapore. Additionally, the company has posted several jobs over the past few weeks based in Dallas, most for technical roles. Job descriptions for some mention work related to “the design and implementation of our casino management system (CMS) from inception to launch.” Casino gaming is illegal in Texas and would need voters to pass a constitutional amendment to become legal.
In this article, SBS will be going over the latest gaming news coming from Texas, along with some additional notes and info coming from the region and beyond.
According to senior vice president of global communications and corporate affairs Ron Reese, Sands established an office in the Dallas area for a couple of reasons. Mainly, he noted, “centralize our software development capabilities, strengthen operational efficiency, and innovate at scale.” Sands does not have any projects being undertaken in Dallas, he said. “D-FW was selected for its strong concentration of skilled technology talent, robust infrastructure, and thriving innovation ecosystem supported by leading universities,” he said in an e-mail. “The region’s connectivity across North America, cost-effective operating environment, and business-friendly policies enable sustainable growth and efficient collaboration with partners.”
LinkedIn posts and profiles indicate that Sands has had Dallas-area employees in technical roles since at least January 2025, including a post advertising five open roles from August 2024. Reese did not say when Sands’ D-FW office was established.
Noted in this space and in this report, the Adelsons bought the Dallas Mavericks in late 2023 for $3.5 billion, and have insisted on the Mavericks leaving their current home in Victory Park’s American Airlines Center. The Mavs currently share this space with the NHL’s Dallas Stars, with their current lease expiring in 2031. The current site of Dallas’ I.M. Pei-designed City Hall building has emerged as a top contender for a new 50-acre entertainment district, including an arena, developed by the Mavericks.
The City Council there, by a slim majority, has favored exploring options to leave City Hall, with a final decision on whether to look elsewhere expected in June. Additionally, the city government’s leaving the building would clear the road for tearing it down to make room for an entertainment district. Part of the debate is centered around ever-growing cost estimates for repairs to the building and desperation from the city to keep the Mavericks in Dallas’ urban core after losing both AT&T and potentially the Stars to Plano.
Noted in the same article from the major Dallas news outlet, the Adelsons’ dealings in Dallas have coincided with their efforts to legalize casino gaming in Texas. Miriam Adelson has given more than $156 million to political causes, virtually all to Republicans, since the family purchased the Mavericks. She has also spent about $29 million on Texas political activity related to legalizing casino gaming, but has faced stiff competition in the Texas Senate, particularly from Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. However, Gov. Greg Abbott has expressed an openness to destination-style casino gaming and legalized sports betting in the state. Moreover, Sands purchased the Irving site of old Texas Stadium in 2023 and has pursued a zoning change to allow construction of a resort with room for a casino, should they become legal.
Noted in another source, Las Vegas Sands has lobbied to legalize gambling in Texas for years and formed the Texas Sands PAC in 2022. Sands has more than 80 lobbyists registered in Texas as of 2026, according to the Texas Ethics Commission. The Mavericks’ team governor, Patrick Dumont, also has a Sands connection as he is the chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the company. Dumont previously said in a press conference that the team is committed to staying in Dallas. City staff have heard that the team has eyed both downtown and the Valley View Mall area. Mavericks CEO Rick Welts said during a March sports economic panel that those discussions about the City Hall property happened more than a year ago. In any case, these discussions will hold significant weight on the future of gaming in the state.
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