Location: Texas

11/01/22 5:34 PM

Texas judge agrees: Dallas was within its rights to shut down a poker room

  • Matt Goodman, D Magazine
Bad news for previously legal Dallas poker rooms. Civil District Court Judge Eric Moye last week ruled that the city was within its rights... more
11/01/22 5:32 PM

Multiple sports teams, organizations pushing to legalize sports betting in Texas

  • Mario Díaz, KPRC-TV
When it comes to sports betting, Texas is a state like no other. “Don’t mess with Texas,” says Las Vegan Ken Fuchs. Fuchs is the Chief... more
10/29/22 2:57 PM

Sportsbooks brace for record $72.6 million loss to Mattress Mack

  • Todd Dewey, Las Vegas Review-Journal
Sportsbooks are bracing for their largest collective loss in sports betting history. If the Astros win the World Series over the... more
10/25/22 8:03 PM

Texas governor says he’s open to expanded casino gambling

  • Jeremy Wallace, Houston Chronicle
Gov. Greg Abbott is opening the door a crack to expanded casino gambling in Texas if he wins re-election. While far from an all-out promise... more
10/20/22 3:31 PM

Metaverse casino ‘Slotie’ hit with a multi-state cease and desist order

  • Caroline Guerin, International Business Times
Metaverse casino Slotie was hit Thursday with four emergency cease-and-desist orders from Texas, New Jersey, Kentucky, and Alabama for... more
10/12/22 2:31 PM

Jim ‘Mattress Mack’ McIngvale’s $10M bet on Astros to win World Series would cash record payout

  • Chris Bengel , CBS Sports
The Astros are back in the playoffs, which means Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale, who owns Gallery Furniture in the Houston area,... more
10/05/22 6:16 PM

IGT Wins 10-Year scratch-ticket contract with the Texas Lottery Commission

  • CDC Gaming
International Game Technology announced Wednesday that its subsidiary, IGT Global Solutions Corporation, has signed a new 10-year... more
09/13/22 3:53 PM

Scientific Games and Texas Lottery renew their scratch-game contract for 10 years

  • CDC Gaming
Scientific Games and the Texas Lottery have inked a new 10-year contract that includes scratch tickets and custom promotions, as well as... more
09/11/22 4:48 PM

Mattress Mack launches new sports website covering Texas, Lousiana teams, and eventually betting

  • Dan Carson, Chron.com
More like Media Mack. Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale is officially entering the sports journalism space with the launch of... more
04/28/22 12:21 AM

Las Vegas Sands continues eyeing casino development in New York, Texas, and Florida

  • Buck Wargo, CDC Gaming
Marina Bay Sands in Singapore led the way for Las Vegas Sands Corp. during the first quarter as the company’s properties in Macau... more