Not long after a casino mogul bought a majority share of the Dallas Mavericks, Dallas City Council committees are now considering whether the city should be part of the state’s conversation about legalizing gambling statewide in Texas.
It’s a topic that has council members divided. Some councilmembers say legalizing gambling statewide would be a way to help fund the still-struggling Dallas police and fire pension while others say they are concerned that gambling amounts to a tax on the poor.
The topic first surfaced at the economic development committee earlier this month.
The conversation about whether the city of Dallas should call on state lawmakers to legalize casino gambling and sports wagering statewide is happening against the backdrop of the city’s new potential stake in the casino world.
