The proposal for casino-style gambling in Irving met strong opposition and outcry at a Town Hall meeting Friday night. Residents overwhelmingly voiced that such a venue has no place in the city’s present or future.
Hundreds packed a room in the Irving Convention Center for a Town Hall hosted by District 5 Councilman Mark Cronenwett. Many carried signs opposing a casino in their city.
“I believe that people are very passionate about it,” said Andy Abboud, senior vice president of the Las Vegas Sands Corporation. “Everyone there was well-intentioned. People of faith. People that are morally opposed to gaming. We’re never going to try to dissuade anyone who is morally opposed to gaming.”
