Farmers Branch City Council Votes Down Card Room Proposal
The World Series of Poker celebrity behind a popular Austin-area card room was rebuffed in his efforts to bring one to a Dallas suburb.
Phil West is a longtime journalist based in Austin, Texas, whose bylines have appeared in The Daily Dot, Nautilus, Pro Soccer USA, Howler, Los Angeles Times, Seattle Times, Philadelphia Inquirer, San Antonio Express-News, Austin American-Statesman, and Austin Chronicle. He has also written two books about soccer.
The World Series of Poker celebrity behind a popular Austin-area card room was rebuffed in his efforts to bring one to a Dallas suburb.
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma has partnered with a major sports betting player and is opening a new casino close to two other state borders.
Dallas Trinity FC, part of the brand-new USL Super League, will be one of eight new women's pro teams kicking off in August.
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