Despite the team’s ownership demonstrating an interest in legalizing gambling in Texas, Dallas Mavericks CEO Rick Welts maintains the group does not have a “casino component” attached to current plans for a new arena.
In a statement to The Dallas Morning News on Tuesday, Welts reemphasized the absence of gaming elements from the team’s plans for a new entertainment district, including a new arena, corporate headquarters, practice facility, hotel, retail and dining.
Asked if those plans will change in the future, Welts said, “No, our plans will stay consistent with no casino component.”
Welts’ statement offers the most definitive answer yet on whether a casino will be attached to the basketball arena.
