Location: Texas
Golden Nugget owner one of the top donors to Texas inauguration
Golden Nugget owner Fertitta Entertainment was one of the two largest donors to January’s inauguration of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt.... more
Texas: One year after SCOTUS ruling, Naskila Casino remains a key economic engine
The one-year anniversary of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that has proven monumental to the future of the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas... more
East Texas casino steps up advertising after efforts to expand gambling fail in legislature
After efforts to expand gambling in Texas failed in Austin this year, the Nasklia Casino in East Texas is still rolling the dice aiming to... more
Former Gov. Rick Perry: Texans deserve chance to vote on sports betting
Texas sports betting is dead until at least 2025, but former Gov. Rick Perry believes Texans should have the opportunity to vote on the... more
Texas sports betting bill dead, sponsor says
There will not be any last-ditch efforts to convince Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick that an online Texas sports betting bill should go to... more
Las Vegas Sands casino expansion effort in Texas fails again
Casino legalization efforts in Texas backed by the Las Vegas Sands ended last week with the same losing result the company has seen going... more
Texas lieutenant governor throws cold water on sports gambling days after House approval, says Senate won’t take up bill
“I’ve said repeatedly there is little to no support for expanding gaming from Senate GOP,” Patrick tweeted Saturday. “I polled members this... more
Texas: Effort to allow casinos falls short in House
The high-profile push to bring casinos to Texas this legislative session ended Friday after supporters acknowledged that they did not have... more
Texas House of Representatives approves sports betting referendum
A cheer went up from the floor of the House of Representatives this afternoon following the approval of a referendum to put a Texas online... more
Texas: Casino, sports betting efforts find support in House, but hurdles remain
The Texas House on Wednesday gave initial approval to legislation that would let voters decide whether to legalize casinos and online... more
