Sports Betting Focus Shifts To 2025 In Texas
The high hopes heading into this year's legislative session for legal sports betting in Texas faded when the session ended in Austin.
Tyler is the former Managing Editor for PlayTexas, covering sports, sports law and gambling for the Lone Star State. He has also covered similar topics for a number of Catena Media's regional sites including NCSharp, PlayCA, PlayFL, PlayOhio, and PlayMA. Tyler is a Texas resident and currently specializes in covering gambling legislation and news in emerging US markets.
The high hopes heading into this year's legislative session for legal sports betting in Texas faded when the session ended in Austin.
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