Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban shoots before the game against the Los Angeles Lakers at American Airlines Center. (Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports / Reuters Photos)
Since Mark Cuban took over Dallas Mavericks in 2000, their value has witnessed an increase of over 200%, which just suggests how good he is at his job. While the team has been catching up with the pace of the current season, gradually picking pace to reach the guaranteed playoff berths (Top 6) in the Western Conference, Cuban seems to have better ideas.
As the Mavericks won their Christmas Day game against the Los Angeles Lakers by knocking down 51 points in the third quarter, most in any single quarter on Christmas Day in the league’s history, Cuban has another business idea running in his mind. But let me get everyone on the same page – The state of Texas is currently considering legalizing gambling facilities in its state for the first time.
This has enabled Cuban to pitch in an idea for a multibillion-dollar of a new integrated casino resort, consisting of a basketball arena for his team – Dallas Mavericks. In simpler words, the American Airlines Center will no longer be the home of Luka Doncic and Co. for the first time since the year 2001.
There is no denying that Mark Cuban has changed the fortune for this sporting franchise. The fanatic Dallas Mavericks are valued at $3.3 billion today compared to the previous value of $285 million at the time when the Shark Tank investor bought them for in 2000.
On one hand where Cuban has been at his ‘A-Game’ in taking the Mavericks to better heights on and off the court, his team has been making him proud season-after-season.
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