The Chickasaw Nation is forming a private capital investment firm in Dallas. The firm, Pennington Creek Capital, will be led by Dallas-based Hicks Equity Partner managing director Curt Crofford. It’s the Native American tribe’s second public investment in private equity after it launched Good Springs Capital out of New York in July 2023. 

As Problem Gambling Awareness Month is about to get underway, states around the country, weighing whether they have been doing enough

The month of March marks the beginning of Problem Gambling Awareness Month, which is a nationwide grassroots campaign, that seeks to increase public awareness of problem gambling and promote prevention, treatment, and recovery services.

Adelson wasted little time reaching out to the state’s business leaders since news of the deal broke, visiting Austin on Thursday to address the Texas Association of Business, the state’s largest business lobby.

Each of the developments were part of a pivotal time for the Strip. Megaresort predecessors The Mirage and Excalibur opened several years earlier and proved to casino moguls that an attraction-based concept would bring a new crowd to Las Vegas.

The sale of the Dallas Mavericks basketball team could end the long stalemate over legalized sports betting in the state of Texas.

Adelson family has political influence, expertise in casino-resort developments

Experts cite the Adelson family’s political activism and deep pockets as potential game-changers to the Lone Star landscape.