The Irving City Council is in the preliminary stages of reviewing zoning amendments that could pave the way for a new Mavericks arena, resort and casino

In a bold move to attract the Dallas Mavericks, the Irving City Council has taken decisive action to build a new state-of-the-art arena at the site of the former Texas Stadium.

The Irving City Council is scheduled to review zoning amendments FoAuld be an overture for luring the Mavericks out of Dallas.

An August 2022 view of the bridge over State Highway 114 in Irving, connecting the former Texas Stadium site, at right, with land now owned by Las Vegas Sands Corp., at left — where a new resort could be built with an arena. Talk about a potential sports stadium on land in Irving near what used to be Texas Stadium is heating back up.

Irving has advanced rezoning applications that could pave the way for the Mavericks to leave Dallas, with a council vote happening as soon as March 20.