Location: Texas
Texas lawmaker Gene Wu clarifies poker bill: card room ban not proposed
Texas lawmaker Gene Wu (D-Houston) told PokerNews in an interview that his intentions aren’t to ban poker in the state, but instead... more
Texas: CCPD says multiple people arrested on illegal gambling, organized crime charges on city’s South Side
The Corpus Christi Police Department arrested multiple people on the city’s South Side Tuesday after they received a tip of an... more
Army of gambling lobbyists descends on Austin as casinos seek to crack Texas market
Even before Gov. Greg Abbott declared in October that he’s willing to consider expanded gaming options in Texas, that industry was trying... more
Texas: Slot player won $1M at Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino in Eagle Pass
A slot player at the Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino Hotel in Eagle Pass won $1,016,715.91, according to a recent press release, adding that... more
Texas: Customers hail ‘Mattress Mack’ after millions in refunds from bets
Two days after leaving Las Vegas with a wheelbarrow of cash, Mattress Mack began giving back $72.6 million in winnings from his World... more
Federal court rules in favor of states in horse racing rules case
A federal appeals court has ruled in favor of West Virginia, Louisiana and Texas in a case regarding the implementation of federal... more
Texas: Former governor supports legalizing sports betting
A big player in Texas politics threw his support behind legalizing sports betting on Thursday, as policymakers are already drafting related... more
After $75M World Series win, Mattress Mack makes another big bet, this time on March Madness
He turned a $10 million wager on the Astros to win the World Series into a $75 million record payout. Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale flew to... more
Texas senator introduces resolution to allow sports wagering, casino gambling
On the heels of sports wagering’s crushing defeat at the California polls, a legislative push has been launched in Texas to give voters a... more
Dusty Baker’s wife thrilled over Astros’ World Series win: ‘Job almost killed him’
Dusty Baker’s wife Melissa couldn’t contain herself after her husband won his first World Series as a manager. In an interview with FOX... more
