Location: Texas
Dallas Mavericks CEO hire makes Adelsons’ arena, casino ambitions clear
The seriousness of the Mavericks’ intentions to build a new arena and casino in the Dallas area has been laid bare with the team’s hire of... more
Oklahoma tribe partners with Dallas Open as Texas lawmakers poised to consider sports betting
An Oklahoma-based tribe continues positioning itself to get a piece of potential Texas sports betting action. Choctaw Casinos & Resorts... more
Longshot sports betting, casino bills filed in Texas, South Carolina
There are lawmakers in Texas and South Carolina who aren’t afraid to shoot their shot – again – in trying to get sports betting-related... more
OPINION: Let Texans decide. Legalizing sports betting will open pathway for revenue
When opportunities to benefit all Texas residents present themselves, it’s essential to take advantage of them. I hope our state lawmakers... more
Miriam Adelson, Las Vegas Sands continue to bankroll pro-gambling efforts in Texas
Before the Texas Legislature met in 2023, billionaire Miriam Adelson, whose family owns the Las Vegas Sands casino, dealt $3.3 million to... more
Texas: Legalizing sports betting would pay huge dividends, study says
Texas remains one of 11 states where sports betting is illegal, and a new study showed government officials may want to get with the times.... more
DraftKings ramps up lobbying efforts in longshot Texas sports betting push
DraftKings is hiring a government affairs specialist as it ramps up a difficult political push to bring legal sports betting to the Lone... more
Texas Lottery’s move could ignite tribal gambling expansion
The Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas informed the Texas Senate that if it didn’t rein in the online sales of Texas Lottery tickets, the... more
Texas casino legalization lacks support from Senate Republicans, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick
Proposed Texas commercial casinos are far from having enough Republican support in the Senate as the 2025 legislative session approaches,... more
Texas gambling hopes take potential hit after Hinojosa elected to Senate
Texas voters elected Republican Adam Hinojosa to the state Senate in a potential blow to the state’s casino gambling and sports betting... more
