Location: Texas

05/06/25 8:27 PM

Scandal-plagued Texas Lottery faces an uncertain future. Could this be the end?

  • Gromer Jeffers Jr., The Dallas Morning News
Some legislators are pushing to eliminate the Texas Lottery amid questions about its management and multiple criminal investigations. What... more
05/05/25 8:55 PM

Advocates for Sands casino dealt another setback as voters in Dallas suburb shuffle the deck in city council election

  • Kellen McGovern Jones, The Dallas Express
In a closely watched Irving City Council election, voters dealt a blow to casino proponents by backing anti-casino candidates in two... more
04/29/25 8:54 PM

Sands-tied organization pours $100K into city council race in Dallas suburb

  • Kellen McGovern Jones, The Dallas Express
A shadowy political fund with ties to one of the world’s largest casinos has poured nearly $100k into a local City Council race. Financial... more
04/22/25 2:54 PM

Texas Lottery executive director resigns as lawmakers’ scrutiny mounts

  • Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune
Ryan Mindell, the executive director of the Texas Lottery Commission, has resigned effective immediately, according to a news release from... more
04/11/25 3:31 PM

Texas: State senator defends campaign donations amid push to legalize gambling

  • Marvin Hurst, CBS News Texas
A state senator is defending campaign donations he’s received, saying it isn’t connected to his push to legalize gambling in... more
04/09/25 2:06 PM

Las Vegas Sands wanted a casino near Dallas. A new bill could make that easier

  • Megan Cardona, KERA radio
Texas legislators have introduced a bill that could make zoning changes easier. That’s after Las Vegas Sands proposed rezoning a... more
03/23/25 6:43 PM

Texas: Irving approves Sands resort, sans casino

  • Judah Duke, The Real Deal
The Irving City Council approved a zoning change for Las Vegas Sands’ proposed resort near the former Texas Stadium site Thursday, but... more
03/20/25 8:24 PM

Las Vegas Sands retracts casino portion of planned Dallas-area casino-resort after pushback

  • Rachel Snyder, WFAA-TV
Just hours before Irving leaders were set to consider plans for a casino resort near the former Texas Stadium site by the owners of the... more
03/19/25 3:10 PM

OPINION: Why Irving must say no to casino plan

  • John Soriano and Chad Engelland, The Dallas Morning News
John Soriano, Ph.D., is assistant professor of economics, and Chad Engelland, Ph.D., is professor of philosophy at the University of Dallas... more
03/18/25 3:39 PM

Texas: Irving commission narrowly approves zoning change that could lead to casino

  • Ryan Osborne, WFAA
The Irving Zoning Commission early Tuesday morning narrowly approved a zoning change that sets the stage for the owners of the Dallas... more