Texas

Mattress Mack bets $3.3m on Kansas Jayhawks to win 2022 March Madness

April 4, 2022

NCAA, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Sports betting, Louisiana, Texas

Mattress Mack is at it again. The popular Houston furniture store owner, Jim McIngvale, has decided to wager on March Madness in the hopes of breaking his losing streak. Mack is known for placing huge bets on m...

Texas Card Room Dallas wins appeal maintaining its operational status

Sadonna Price

March 28, 2022

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Brick-n-Mortar Poker Rooms, Poker, Licenses, Texas

Back in January, Texas Card House Dallas saw its Certificate of Occupancy (COA) revoked with no real reason for the decision. After the certification was removed, the card room released a statement on their com...

Texas poker room fighting back after police raid and shutdown

Sadonna Price

March 17, 2022

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker Law, Brick-n-Mortar Poker Rooms, Poker, Texas

Top Shelf Poker Room is a card room offering services in Flint, Texas that was recently raided by police and shut down after being accused of illegal gambling. The poker room operates like others in the state a...

Three poker pros team up to purchase the Lodge Poker Club in Austin

Sadonna Price

January 4, 2022

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker Tournaments, Poker, Texas

The Lodge Poker Club is about to be under new management. Three poker pros have decided to invest in the Austin, Texas poker club, teaming up with the previous owners to now have a stake in the company. Doug Po...

Pair of Texas tribes get federal backing in Class II gaming dispute

Adam Morgan

September 1, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Texas

In the United States and the administration President Joseph Biden has reportedly sided with a pair of federally-recognized Texas tribes that have long been seeking permission to legally debut Class II gaming e...

Unibet signs deal with Pittsburg Steelers while Caesars Entertainment announces new agreement with Houston Texans

Sadonna Price

August 13, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Pennsylvania, Texas

NFL teams and sports betting companies are signing deals left and right these days. This week, it was announced that Unibet has been named the official sportsbook partner of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Caesars Ent...

Dallas Cowboys owner in favor of bringing legalized sportsbetting to Texas

Adam Morgan

July 27, 2021

NHL, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, NFL, MLB, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Taxation, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Texas

The owner of the Dallas Cowboys franchise of the National Football League (NFL), Jerry Jones (pictured), has reportedly thrown his considerable influence behind efforts to bring legalized sportsbetting to Texas...

Prime Social Club preparing for Summer Series poker events

Sadonna Price

May 3, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker Tournaments, Brick-n-Mortar Poker Rooms, Poker, Texas

On May 20, the Prime Social Club will launch its own Summer Series. There are 16 events on the schedule with a total of $1.8 million in guaranteed prize money up for grabs. The series is one of a few happening ...

Las Vegas Sands pushing for Texas casinos via new multi-million dollar ad effort

Sadonna Price

April 15, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Texas

The Las Vegas Sands is not playing around when it comes to bringing casinos to Texas. The company recently launched a multi-million-dollar advertising campaign to support the effort. Television and radio ads wi...

Houston’s Champion Poker Club to host Lonestar Poker Spring Series featuring over $1.5 m in prize money

Sadonna Price

April 12, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker Tournaments, Brick-n-Mortar Poker Rooms, Poker, Texas

From April 15 to May 2, the Champion Poker Club in Houston, Texas will feature the Lonestar Poker Spring Series. The new poker club is going all-in with $1.5 million in total prize money and many top pros are s...

Texas Lieutenant Governor sheds doubt on the possibility of legalized sports betting

Sadonna Price

February 11, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Texas

Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick has basically shut down any hope of sports betting legislation being approved this session. Patrick spoke with a local radio show this week, stating that the option was not...

Texas may begin considering new online casino legislation in January

Adam Morgan

November 25, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino News, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Online Gambling News, Texas

In the southern American state of Texas and the billionaire boss of American casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corporation has reportedly been splashing the cash in advance of the consideration of proposed legisl...

Texas House provides initial approval of daily fantasy sports legislation

Sadonna Price

May 6, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Fantasy Sports, Texas

Initial approval was given last week regarding legislation to legalize daily fantasy sports in the state of Texas. The House voted in favor of the measure 116-27, agreeing that daily fantasy sports is a game of...

Jason Witten Returns to Dallas Cowboys

Natalie Stephanopoulos

March 4, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, NFL, Sports betting, Texas

On February 28th, 2019, retired Dallas Cowboys tight end, Jason Witten, announced that he is unretiring, and he will play football once again for the Cowboys in the 2019/2020 season. He reportedly signed a $3.5...

Texas lawmaker wants casinos to assist underfunded programs

Sadonna Price

December 19, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Texas

Texas Representative, Joe Deshotel, filed a bill earlier in the month to see the state build casinos along the cost to help provide much-needed funds for windstorm insurance as well as flooding assistance for r...