Texas

June 12, 2016

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

After being forced to close over a decade ago, a recent ruling by a federal judge in Texas upholding the Tigua Tribes (Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo) gaming ban could jeopardize the Alabama-Coushatta's recently opened ...

Table Trac comes to Naskila Entertainment Center

Adam Morgan

June 4, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Technology, Texas

The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe Of Texas has signed a deal to utilize the management system from developer Table Trac at its new Naskila Entertainment center in Livingston, Texas. “We want to return to and reinv...

Alabama-Coushatta Tribe opens Naskila Entertainment near Livingston Texas

May 18, 2016

Tribal Gaming, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino openings, Texas

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The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe has returned to gambling in Texas with the soft opening of their Naskila Entertainment center near Livingston, Texas at noon Tuesday. The Tribe plans to hold a Grand Opening for the ...

Aransas Pass new destination for Pride of Texas Casino ship

April 19, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino Cruise Ships, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Texas

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After efforts to bring his Pride of Texas Casino Ship to Corpus Christi failed, Vidal Conde is now hoping the Aransas Pass city council is receptive to the idea. According to Conde, he has purchased property in...

Alabama-Coushatta tribe to hold job fair for Livingston Texas casino April 19, 20

April 16, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino project updates, Employment & Careers, Texas

The Alabama-Coushatta tribe plans to hold a job fair soon for their new Class II casino, Naskila Entertainment near Livingston, Texas. On Tuesday April 19 Tribal members are invited for either of two sessions t...

Fanduel to stop DFS operations in Texas; DraftKings to continue

Sadonna Price

March 5, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Fantasy Sports, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Texas

The Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton (pictured) has joined the legion of attorneys general across the United States to make the decision that daily fantasy sports sites are illegal based on state code. FanDue...

Alabama-Coushatta Tribe prepares to open casino

March 1, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino project updates, Texas

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In just a few short weeks, the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas has plans to open a Class II gaming facility. The former Livingston Entertainment Center on its reservation is being converted by the tribe into N...

Nearly all the top officials of Crystal City, Texas arrested by FBI

February 9, 2016

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, North America Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Unlicensed Operation, Crime, Bribery, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Texas

The odd man out, Councilman Joel Barajas is the only member of the Crystal City, Texas city council not facing federal corruption charges. In a bribery scheme that involves city contracts and buying council ...

In Depth; The mess in Texas 2016: 8-Liners, Lottery, Indian casinos, Historical Racing, DFS, Cruise ships

January 24, 2016

Horse Racing, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Lottery, Licenses, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Texas

The state of the state in Texas gaming didn't actually change on the ground in 2015, but several issues are at play that could see movement in 2016. 8 Liners Anyone who lives in or has been to Texas knows t...

$100,000 in tornado relief provided by Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma

Sadonna Price

January 5, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Oklahoma, Texas

Just a few weeks ago tornados ripped across the United States, damaging several counties of Texas along the way. The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma has decided to take action and support the state of Texas by donat...

The Pride of Texas Casino ship gets new launch date

January 2, 2016

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Scheduled to be up and running by January 2015, CEO of The Pride of Texas Casino, Vidal Conde, says that now, "We're looking at having the ship here within the next 60 days, at least by the first quarter of 201...

Historic ‘Instant’ racing machines; Texas horse tracks on the brink

December 22, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Horse Racing, Economy/Finance, Licenses, Texas

Last week the Texas Legislature gave the Racing Commission there just enough money to operate until February. The commission's new director, Rolando Pablos, told staff to start "the process of shutting down," ...

Attempt by Tigua Tribe to reopen gaming facility opposed by Texas

December 14, 2015

Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, North America Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Licenses, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Texas

The silence has finally been broken between the state of Texas and its long-running dispute with the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo, also known as the Tigua Tribe of El Paso. Despite receiving approval from the Natio...

Texas casino possible for Alabama-Coushatta

November 9, 2015

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Casino project updates, Gaming Industry News, Licenses, Texas