Location: Texas

07/26/26 8:25 AM

Fertitta Entertainment counsel doubts Texas will legalize gaming, expects SCOTUS to favor state regulation

  • Buck Wargo, CDC Gaming
The general counsel and executive vice president of Houston-based Fertitta Entertainment cast doubt on Texas getting legalized gaming... more
07/14/26 8:03 PM

Texas tribe aspires to create Las Vegas glitz at planned casino resort

  • Yamil Berard, The Dallas Morning News
As part of its plan to create Las Vegas glitz in a state with the nation’s strictest antigambling laws, a Texas tribe is partnering... more
06/30/26 8:47 PM

Avelo Airlines returning to Las Vegas with flights to Dallas area

  • Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Review-Journal
Discount commercial operator Avelo Airlines is making a comeback to Las Vegas with new flights to and from the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.... more
06/28/26 9:53 PM

At least two tribal casinos receive threat calls; law enforcement finds no credibility but takes precautions

  • CDC Gaming
Tribal casino properties in at least three states across more than 1,600 miles were the subject of threats or reports of violence Sunday... more
06/20/26 2:42 PM

Alabama-Coushatta Tribe breaks ground on new east Texas casino-hotel

  • Mike Lout, KJAS radio
The leaders of the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas and Naskila Casino broke ground Thursday on the future Naskila Casino Resort and Hotel... more
06/15/26 7:35 PM

Las Vegas Sands fills funding void in Texas’s gambling addiction program

  • Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune
Working to create the Texas Lottery in 1991, state lawmakers ran into concerns that government-sponsored gaming would tempt Texans prone to... more
06/13/26 10:22 AM

Sorsby injunction: A jump-the-shark moment for college sports?

  • Michael McCann and Molly Geary, Sportico
The ruling on Monday that Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby can play NCAA football despite having bet on his own team is a sports law... more
06/09/26 8:45 PM

NCAA appeals injunction allowing admitted gambler to play

  • Justin Williams, The Athletic
Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby will be eligible to play next season despite having placed bets on his own team after a Texas state... more
05/27/26 10:03 PM

Dallas Mavericks CEO says ‘no casino component to our current plans’ for arena

  • Devyani Chhetri, The Dallas Morning News
Despite the team’s ownership demonstrating an interest in legalizing gambling in Texas, Dallas Mavericks CEO Rick Welts maintains the group... more
05/20/26 2:44 PM

Texas: Slot machine operators test prosecutors and the state’s ban

  • Yamil Berard, Dallas Morning News
For decades, Texas’ gambling opponents have demanded strict enforcement of the state’s gaming laws, prompting local prosecutors to crack... more