Location: Texas
Why ex-Texas Gov. Rick Perry decided to become a spokesperson in support of sports betting
From the time he was a state lawmaker in the late 1980s, through his 14-year tenure as Texas governor, Rick Perry was steadfast in his... more
Texas: Grandscape in The Colony partners with Choctaw Casinos, but no gambling
Grandscape, the outdoor shopping, dining and entertainment destination in The Colony, has forged a partnership with Choctaw Casinos &... more
Choctaw Casinos To Sponsor Celebrity PGA Golf Classic To Benefit Non-Profits
Choctaw Casinos & Resorts will return as presenting sponsor of the Invited Celebrity Classic at Las Colinas Country Club from April... more
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
