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

February 11, 2021

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

Marie Kelley

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

Marie Kelley

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...

Scientific Games scores six-year contract extension with Texas Lottery

K Morrison

October 19, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Game manufacturers, Lottery, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Texas

Las Vegas-based supplier for gaming and lottery, Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ :SGMS ), has secured a six-year extension from the Texas Lottery for its existing instant scratch games contract. Accordi...

Wynn Resorts to donate $7.5m in disaster relief to Macau and Houston areas

Marie Kelley

September 5, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Macau, Texas

Over the past few weeks, natural disasters have wreaked havoc across the globe, including in areas such as Macau and Houston. The major cities have been impacted so much, that millions are needed in relief effo...

Indian gaming revenues on the rise in Oklahoma and Texas

Marie Kelley

July 21, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Economy/Finance, Oklahoma, Texas

On Monday, a report was issued by the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) which showed that growth has taken place within the Indian gaming industry in both Oklahoma and Texas. In particular, the Oklahoma ...

Police arrest Texas man suspected of running illegal gambling rooms

Adam Morgan

June 29, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Unlicensed Operation, Crime, Texas

Police in central Texas conducted a raid on Monday that resulted in the arrest of a local man suspected of being the mastermind behind illegal gambling operations that could have been bringing in up to $9.6 mil...

Texas files federal lawsuit against the Tigua Indians

Adam Morgan

June 13, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Texas

The state of Texas has reportedly filed a federal lawsuit against the Tigua Indians amid allegations that the tribe’s Speaking Rock Entertainment Center near the city of El Paso violates local gaming laws and t...

Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas defends Naskila Gaming operation in court

Adam Morgan

May 15, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Texas

The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe Of Texas was reportedly in court last week to again defend its right to offer Class II gaming at its Naskila Gaming venue located some 80 miles northeast of the city of Houston. A...

Texas gambling ship’s Facebook post draws unexpected results

K Morrison

April 26, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino Cruise Ships, Texas

Despite a firestorm of negative feedback on its Facebook page regarding a post by the management of the Jacks or Better Casino yacht, the vessel is fully booked for its upcoming cruise on Friday. The general...

Texas casino cruise ship crashes less than two weeks after April 7 grand opening

K Morrison

April 17, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino Cruise Ships, Texas

A newly opened day cruise gambling vessel suffered some minor cosmetic damage when on Saturday it crashed into a buoy marker on at a jetty in Galveston Bay where it docks, according to the US Coast Guard. On...

Speaking Rock Entertainment Center to undergo videotaped inspection

Marie Kelley

March 14, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Texas

Speaking Rock Entertainment Center, operated by the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo (Tigua Tribe) in El Paso, Texas has reportedly been offering some form of gaming at their nightclub and bar. The state says the facility...

Casino gambling legislation filed by Texas Representative

Marie Kelley

March 7, 2017

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

Texas is one of a handful of states in the US that has continued to shy away from casino gambling, with a long-standing ban on such activities in place. Now it seems one Representative of the state would like t...