Location: Texas
NCAA appeals injunction allowing admitted gambler to play
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
Dallas Mavericks CEO says ‘no casino component to our current plans’ for arena
Despite the team’s ownership demonstrating an interest in legalizing gambling in Texas, Dallas Mavericks CEO Rick Welts maintains the group... more
Texas: Slot machine operators test prosecutors and the state’s ban
For decades, Texas’ gambling opponents have demanded strict enforcement of the state’s gaming laws, prompting local prosecutors to crack... more
Astrodome casino? Former Houston mayor floats dramatic vision involving Tilman Fertitta
Harris County Judge candidates—former Houston Mayor Annise Parker and former Houston City Council member Letitia Plummer—have some... more
Delta doubling flight schedule between Las Vegas and Austin, Texas
The second-busiest commercial air carrier at Harry Reid International Airport is expanding service to and from Austin, Texas. Atlanta-based... more
Can Dallas be the next Las Vegas? The Mavericks owner is betting on it
Patrick Dumont grinned as he walked to his courtside seat to watch his team, the Dallas Mavericks, play the Sacramento Kings. The owner,... more
East Texas tribe to open new temporary casino this summer
The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe is scheduled to open its new temporary casino facility this summer on its existing tribal reservation land in... more
Las Vegas Sands hiring casino management developers in Dallas amid Texas gambling push
The Las Vegas Sands Corp. is hiring for jobs in North Texas amid the debate over the future of casino gaming in Texas. Sands, majority... more
Texas lieutenant governor eyes closing “gambling loophole” for prediction markets, but feds stand in way
In March, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick directed state senators to explore ways to close “gambling loopholes” that allow online prediction markets... more
California, Texas generate 43% of U.S. sports contracts, study shows
And 69% of all prediction market sports action comes from the 19 states without legal online betting With sports contracts accounting for... more
