Location: Texas
Governor balks at casino legalization in Texas ahead of legislative session
At a March 31 press conference in Galveston, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott was direct when asked about gambling legalization: “All I can tell you... more
Texas drops money laundering probe into The Lodge, but illegal gambling case continues
Texas authorities have withdrawn money laundering allegations against The Lodge Card Club, but the venue still faces an ongoing illegal... more
Will Native American tribes build Dallas-Fort Worth’s first casino resort?
Texas is widely regarded as the most lucrative untapped gaming market in the nation. And Dallas-Fort Worth might well be the crown jewel —... more
Texas Senate to probe prediction markets amid gambling deadlock
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued new interim charges to the Texas Senate on Friday, March 27, signaling an aggressive move to regulate—or... more
Mohegan Tribe to sell WNBA team to Fertitta family, who will move it to Houston
The Connecticut Sun franchise is being sold to the Fertitta family — the owners of the Houston Rockets — in a deal that will... more
Texas poker club The Lodge closes after raid
The Lodge Card Club’s situation has moved from uncertainty to something far more final. What began as a high-profile raid earlier this... more
Texas: Irving casino fight not over one year after Las Vegas Sands proposal halted
Friday marked one year since a contentious March 20, 2025, city council meeting that effectively halted Las Vegas Sands’ effort to bring... more
Texas: How a Round Rock poker club landed in an illegal gambling, money laundering probe
State investigators searched a Round Rock poker club last week as part of a two-year financial probe involving undercover operations,... more
Pro-gambling interests fail to gain ground in Texas primaries as legislative roadblocks remain
Despite failing to defeat a slate of anti-gambling candidates this primary cycle and facing powerful opposition in the Texas Capitol,... more
Incumbents prevail in Texas legislative races amid proxy battles over casinos
Nearly every state legislative incumbent was poised to win their primary on Tuesday, in a stark change from the conservative bloodletting... more
