It's the rare constituent who tells him they want a casino in the county, said Alcorn. Fairfax County Supervisor Walter Alcorn, who represents the Reston area, said putting a casino along the Silver Line is a waste of the region’s most valuable real estate. It would also bring union jobs and the labor lobby is expected to be on board, he added.Ĭasino opponents are unmoved. Placing a casino and entertainment on the Silver Line will be a boon to Dulles Airport, which got its own Silver Line station last year, Marsden said. While that area makes the most sense to Marsden, the legislation would allow the county to pick a site anywhere near one of the Silver Line Metro stations, including Reston. Marsden's preferred location is Tysons Corner, a suburb of the nation’s capital just a few miles from the Maryland border and a center of wealth that’s already home to successful high-end shopping malls and retail. This year, though, his proposal envisions far more than a casino and includes a convention center, concert hall, hotel, and other amenities. He introduced similar legislation last year that went nowhere. David Marsden, D-Fairfax, is planning to re-introduce legislation that would allow Fairfax County to hold a referendum on building a casino. (AP) - With casinos popping up on Virginia's southern border, some lawmakers now want to explore whether wealthy northern Virginia should get in on the action. I am excited to spend time cheering on the team and getting to meet members of its passionate fan base,' Adleson said in a statement released by the team.McLEAN, Va. 'The state of Texas has always been friendly to our family, and we look forward to being able to repay that kindness. Adelson is the widow of casino magnate Sheldon Adelson.Ĭuban is expected to maintain control of basketball operations, and there's no indication the club will leave Dallas. Patrick Dumont, Adelson's son-in-law and president and chief operating officer of the Las Vegas Sands company, will serve as Mavericks governor.

The purchase is in the valuation range of $3.5 billion.

The deal was approved just shy of a month since the families of Miriam Adelson and Sivan and Patrick Dumont announced their intention to buy the club.

DALLAS - The NBA on Wednesday approved the sale of controlling interest of the Dallas Mavericks from Mark Cuban to the families that run the Las Vegas Sands casino company.

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