There are only two ways to explain why Mark Cuban sold the Dallas Mavericks to Miriam Adelson. He has no qualms about it, even though he has previously criticized Donald Trump's cult of personality, because she is his best bet to turn his billions into billions more. Did you jump into bed with a giant Trump enabler because of that, or…
sorry. There's only one way to explain Cuban's sale of the Mavs.
So if Texas capitulates, where will Mavericks Casino & Resort be built? I made a good guess.
Remember where Texas Stadium used to be? Just across State Route 114 from that site is about 108 acres of land that changed hands in July and is being sold for $22.5 million in taxes. It has become. buyer? Dallas Central Appraisal District records show it is an entity called Village Walk RE 2 LLC, whose address is 800 Capitol St. in Houston. That is the address of the law firm of Winston & Strawn. I don't think Tom Fitzgerald, the company's chairman, is bullish on Irving real estate. Let's move on.
According to Texas state records, Village Walk RE 2 LLC's tax identification number is 32090694657. The mailing address for the account is 5420 S. Durango Dr., Las Vegas, Nevada. It also happens to be the address of Las Vegas Sands Corp., which currently controls the Dallas Mavericks and is owned by Miriam Adelson, the woman who wrote in a Las Vegas newspaper that Trump's own book should be included in the Bible.
Let me be clear: I'm not happy that Adelson is now the owner of my favorite basketball team. And here's what I think about the casino she's building in Irving.
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Tim is the editor of D Magazine, has been working since 2001. He won the National Magazine Award.
