Texas horse racing tracks are now by Texas and for Texans only.
HISA, the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act, became the law of the land on July 1 and has made an impact on the US gambling and US online gambling industry.
Still, Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and West Virginia are each protesting the statute saying it’s unconstitutional and infringing on a state’s rights to govern activities within its own borders.
To that end, Lone Star Park outside of Dallas has prohibited any simulcast signal from its races from getting across state borders, and advanced wagering companies can’t take betting on Texas races.
