Texas: Debate continues over casino zoning

Tuesday, March 11, 2025 3:05 PM
  • Kellen McGovern Jones, The Dallas Express

One of the city council members in Irving believes that the debate over casinos cannot continue in its current form.

The subject has been a hot topic of discussion ever since the city council was presented with a proposal in February to rezone several tracts of land to allow for gaming.

“Irving’s vision is for a premier development in PUD 6,” City Council Member Mark Cronenwett (D-5) told The Dallas Express.

But what does this mean?

“We need a development that will draw visitors while providing quality amenities for our residents and tax revenues for our city. Changes must be made to PUD 6 to allow for the possibility of such a development. The proposed changes provide roughly 4 million square feet of convention center, sports arena, hotel, and restaurants.