Texas pro teams back new effort to legalize sports betting, Democrats seek challenger to unseat Abbott: Your Monday evening roundup

And: American Airlines is adding flights to warm weather destinations in a bid to boost summer travel.  [Morning roundup] [NEWS]( | [BUSINESS]( | [SPORTS]( | [HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS]( | [ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT]( | [FOOD]( | [THINGS TO DO]( | [OPINION]( 02/08/2021 By Chelsea Watkins Good Evening! Here is a look at the top headlines of the day. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [here](. ADVERTISEMENT [Texas Gov. Greg Abbott protects his right flank as Democrats look for 2022 challenger]( [Dallas reports 34 coronavirus deaths, 908 new cases; Texas working with FEMA to create vaccine ‘super sites’]( [Rep. Ron Wright of Arlington dies after 18-day battle with COVID-19]( [What the Cowboys can learn from TB-KC, Andy Reid’s miscues and other final Super Bowl thoughts]( [Dallas-based Bestow takes big step forward by partnering with insurance unicorn Lemonade]( [New corn dog restaurant opens in Dallas after Fletcher’s family feud ends]( [Grand Prairie man who urged killing Blacks and Jews is charged with gun crime]( [American Airlines adds flights from DFW to Mexico and the Caribbean in a bid to boost summer travel]( [NBA life after COVID-19: ‘I still feel slow,’ Mavs’ Maxi Kleber says]( [2 teens arrested on capital murder charges in shooting death of delivery driver in West Dallas]( Signage at the DraftKings Sportsbook at The Brook ribbon cutting on October 23, 2020 in Seabrook, New Hampshire. A coalition of pro teams and mobile sports betting platforms want to legalize similar wagering in Texas. (Scott Eisen/Getty Images for DraftKings/TNS)  POLITICS [Dallas Cowboys, Mavericks, and Texas Rangers help launch coalition to legalize sports betting]( The state’s biggest sports teams, including the Dallas Cowboys, Texas Rangers and Dallas Mavericks, are mounting a major new effort to legalize sports betting in Texas, The Dallas Morning News has learned. The Sports Betting Alliance said it has the backing of several Texas pro teams, including the Dallas Stars and FC Dallas. In exclusive interviews, the alliance, a coalition of these franchises and betting platforms, told The News [it is backing legislation to let Texans vote on whether to undo the state’s ban on sports betting](. TEXT THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS [Readers often tell us they want to stay informed but that they're short on time. That's why we're launching a new way for you to stay connected, with texts from The Dallas Morning News.]( [Want to get a quick hit of the biggest headlines of the day? Sign up for The Roundup. It's a Monday-Friday, daily briefing of the latest news impacting D-FW residents. Text us back with your questions or thoughts and we'll respond.]( 📱 Get connected. [Sign up here](. ❓ Got questions? We've got [answers](. *The Roundup is free to receive. Standard text messaging and data rates may apply. ADVERTISEMENT  👋 That's all for this afternoon! For up-to-the-minute news and analysis, check out [DallasNews.com](. Share the love! If you like this newsletter, please forward this email to a friend and [check out our other newsletters here](. Do you have feedback? Submit your thoughts, questions, praise and corrections to[the newsroom.]( ADVERTISEMENT STAY CONNECTED WITH US [Unsubscribe]( | [Free newsletters]( | [Dallasnews.com]( | [Subscriber login]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Contact us]( Copyright 2020 - [The Dallas Morning News, 1954 Commerce Street, Dallas, TX 75201, United States](