Location: Texas

Every legislative session, more Texans join the effort to convince state lawmakers to allow casino gambling, or at least call for a... more

The recent controversies surrounding the lottery have dampened the prospects of Texas casino gambling and sports betting. If Texas can’t... more

  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Two major lottery drawings in Texas that put nearly $180 million in the pockets of winning ticket holders have... more

The Adelson family, majority owners of the Dallas Mavericks, purchased a large plot of land near the former site of Texas Stadium in Irving... more

Undeterred by four years of sluggish progress and certain defeat at the Texas Capitol, the gambling industry is plodding ahead with its... more

Americans wagered an estimated $1.39 billion dollars on Super Bowl LIX, and that’s just legal bets, according to the American Gaming... more

Anyone counting Austin’s cards is likely aware that the odds of Texas legalizing some form of expanded gambling are growing larger. Gov.... more

Before sports gambling was legalized in Louisiana, Jim McIngvale usually flew to Las Vegas or New Jersey to place his bets. McIngvale, a... more

Gov. Greg Abbott is ready to allow online sports betting in Texas. In an exclusive interview for the Texas Take Podcast, Abbott said he has... more

Gambling in Texas continues to be a hot-button issue, with advocates putting serious weight behind efforts to bring legalized sports... more