The Irving City Council early Friday approved the amended zoning proposals with no gambling portion in two separate 6-3 votes.

As the Irving City Council was set to talk about a contentious issue Thursday night – whether or not to allow the construction of a destination resort, the Las Vegas Sands Corporation announced it is pulling the casino-style gaming component until they gain traction on the state level.

The request to drop the casino part of Sands Corp's plan came hours before the full city council was set to consider a zoning change to move the development forward.