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Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said Texas’ 2026 election results could create a new opportunity to legalize sports betting during his Friday interview on Dallas radio station 105.3 The Fan, according to the San Antonio Express-News.
Texas remains one of 11 states that completely ban sports gambling, the newspaper reported.
Jones points to political turnover
Jones said turnover in the Legislature and governor’s office could help the legalization effort succeed. He framed that prospect as a hope for a change in how state leaders view gambling.
“It is a plus in my mind with the best place in the world for sports, Texas, for us to have the gaming and hopefully the new turnover, you might say, in the politics will see it that way,” Jones said.
His comments extend a position he has expressed for several years. In 2021, Jones said he believed gambling could eventually become common in Texas. In 2024, he said the state was losing huge amounts of revenue by not legalizing sports betting.
Cowboys interests drive Jones’ support
Jones said his support for legalization is rooted in what he believes would benefit the Cowboys rather than political affiliation. He described his broader aim as making the team interesting and entertaining, attracting fans to the stadium and encouraging television viewership.
“When I have something that will help the Cowboys, then I’m all in. But it’s all about the Cowboys,” Jones said.
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Source: As reported by San Antonio Express-News.
