Location: Texas

Texas furniture mogul Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale is all for placing high-dollar wagers on Texas sports teams. However, as some lawmakers... more

In an effort to prop up the horse racing industry in Texas, state Rep. Charlie Geren has filed the second of what is likely to be multiple... more

Las Vegas Sands, which sold its Strip holdings a year ago and is now an Asia-centric company with casino resorts in Macau and Singapore,... more

A North Texas representative has filed legislation to expand casino gambling in Texas and legalize sports betting. Fort Worth Republican... more

Gambling has long been outlawed in Texas. That’s because the Texas Constitution prohibits “lotteries and gift enterprises,” except for... more

Gambling legalization advocates in Texas are going all in again this legislative session, confident that they have built more support since... more

Texas Sen. Roland Gutierrez and state Rep. Eddie Morales intend to ensure that indigenous tribes are included in Texas gambling expansion.... more

Fueled by positive signals from state leaders, pro-gambling forces are channeling millions of dollars and miles of lobbyists’ shoe-leather... more

Happy New Year? Not for Texas thoroughbred racing, at least not according to the betting numbers that came out of the first weekend of Sam... more

Could legal sports gambling expand into Texas? Cowboys owner Jerry Jones certainly seemed interested by the idea in an... more