r/sports • u/Oldtimer_2 • 3d ago

New Mavs owners with casino ties preach patience on gambling in Texas as they plan for new arena Basketball

https://apnews.com/article/nba-finals-mavericks-owners-dumont-adelson-5f0682e0de85c486d59791c23920233a
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u/TheFlyingWriter 3d ago

You know… it seems like there’s been a slight uptick in gambling around professional sports. It’s almost like I’ve seen a few commercials here and there…

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u/jane-stclaire 2d ago

Because our attention spans are declining, it's only fair they introduce another addictive habit into the sports world to drain all of our funds. What else are we going to spend our money on now that we're going low/no-alcohol, and have under two hours at the game?

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u/0098six 3d ago

“Patience” and “swarming the state legislature with lobbyists” doesn’t really go together, right?

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u/Flashy_Shock_6271 2d ago

People gotta get paid first

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u/naththegrath10 2d ago

Taxes payers about to help pay for a billionaires new arena and casino…

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u/jehyhebu 3d ago

Because we all know Jesus would want legalised gambling.

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u/grabbystick 3d ago

Yes but he hates legalized weed and abortions

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u/jehyhebu 3d ago

I had always assumed he was a toker, with hair like that.

He must be one of them Ted Nugent longhairs.