Las Vegas Sands Ramps Up Hiring for Massive Dallas Casino Lobbying Push
Posted on: May 9, 2026, 09:47h.
Last updated on: May 11, 2026, 05:15h.
- Las Vegas Sands is ramping up a high-stakes hiring spree in Dallas, signaling that its commitment to Texas is more than just talk
- While the company calls them “IT roles,” job listings reveal they are building a “casino management system from the ground up” right in the heart of Texas
- This tech surge is the “digital muscle” behind Sands’ massive 80-lobbyist push to finally crack the Texas market
Las Vegas Sands is scaling up its Dallas presence, flooding LinkedIn with new opportunities as the company doubles down on its billion-dollar bet to bring casinos to the Lone Star State.
Eying expansion into Dallas, Sands has sought to build an integrated resort casino similar to The Venetian on the Las Vegas Strip, the property that the company’s late founder, Sheldon Adelson, built.
Sands sold its Las Vegas assets, including The Venetian, Palazzo, and Venetian Expo, in early 2022 for $6.25 billion.
Adelson and his widow, Dr. Miriam Adelson, who now controls more than 50% of the casino company that operates in China’s Macau and Singapore, have long desired to enter Texas.
Since her husband’s 2021 death, Adelson has spent almost $30 million in lobbying efforts in Texas to convince state lawmakers to authorize casino gambling. So far, her bet hasn’t been a winner, but Sands isn’t folding on the mission anytime soon.
Texas Needs Attractions
Texas forbids commercial casino gambling, though the state is home to tribal casinos that offer slot-like electronic bingo-based gaming machines.
Adelson, along with her Dallas Mavericks co-owner, billionaire Mark Cuban, whom she purchased a 73% stake in the NBA team from in late 2023 for $3.5 billion, thinks a casino could give a new reason for people to visit Texas.
“Ask your out-of-state friends how often they have saved up to bring their family to Texas. Ask anyone how often they look forward to coming here during the summer. You already know the answer,” Cuban told The Dallas Morning News.
“Gambling is certainly a hook, but the real value is to be a destination that people around the country and the world plan a year in advance to save to go to. People want more reasons to come to the state. It’s the next-level experiences that will change tourism for the state and could make us the number one tourism destination in the country,” Cuban opined.
Sands is hiring for a variety of open positions in Dallas, with most roles related to IT. A Sands spokesperson told The Dallas Morning News that the company’s Dallas office primarily deals with “software development capabilities.”
“Dallas-Fort Worth was selected for its strong concentration of skilled technology talent, robust infrastructure, and thriving innovation ecosystem supported by leading universities,” said Ron Reese, Sands’ VP of communications. “The region’s connectivity across North America, cost-effective operating environment, and business-friendly policies enable sustainable growth and efficient collaboration with partners.”
Casino Opposition
Some of the most powerful people in Texas stand in Sands’ way of bringing a casino to Dallas. Longtime Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R) both oppose casinos and are both running this November for a fourth term. Texas does not have term limits.
Abbott is being challenged by Democrat Gina Hinojosa, a state representative from Travis County. The latest polls have Abbott with a six-point advantage.
Patrick will be challenged by either state Rep. Vikki Goodwin (D-Travis) or union leader Marcos Velez, who are headed for a runoff on May 26. Last fall, Goodwin told Casino.org that she would be open to casino talks should she win the state’s second-highest office.
We need to listen to the voters of Texas. There are a number of issues where I think a vast majority of Texans feel one way and their elected representatives are doing the opposite,” Goodwin said. “Gambling may be one of those things.”
There is no current polling on the lieutenant governor’s race.
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