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A $1 million check signifies North Texan winning $1 million at Choctaw

Choctaw Pays North Texan $1 Million In Summer Promotion

A North Texas man made it five-for-five for Texans winning the latest drawing in Choctaw's 3 Months 3 Millionaires promotion, started in 2023.

Posted on: August 5, 2024 | | Phil West

The Marina Bay Sands in SIngapore, which Chad West thinks a DFW resort casino could emulate

North Texas Commission to Explore Destination Resort Casinos

The North Texas Commission plans to explore how destination resort casinos would impact the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.

Posted on: July 29, 2024 | | Phil West

Blurred casino image signifies Choctaw opposing Arkansas casino expansion

Choctaw Nation Opposes Cherokee Casino Expansion In Arkansas

The Cherokee Nation got the OK for a $300M casino 75 miles from Little Rock, but a Choctaw-backed initiative is seeking to block the project.

Posted on: July 17, 2024 | | Phil West

Patrick Dumont of Las Vegas Sands is patient about bringing casinos to Texas

Patrick Dumont Says Sands Thinking ‘Long Term’ About Texas Legalizing Gambling

Dallas Mavericks governor and Sands president Patrick Dumont says the company has a long-term approach to getting casinos legalized in Texas.

Posted on: June 20, 2024 | | Phil West

Dan Patrick presents the biggest impediment to Texas gambling expansion

Gambling Legislation Faces Very Long Odds In 2025

Sports betting proponents in Texas face an uphill battle in the Legislature, despite support from the likes of casino magnate Miriam Adelson.

Posted on: June 17, 2024 | | Phil West

An elephant painted like the Texas flag symbolizes The TX Republican Party approving the 2024 platform

Texas Republicans Adopt Most Nuanced Anti-Gambling Party Platform On Record

As long as Republicans hold key legislative offices, it will be challenging to expand gambling in Texas. Their new platform shows why.

Posted on: June 10, 2024 | | Phil West

Texas state legislature where two pro-casino lawmakers won close run off elections.

Two Adelson-Backed Texas House Candidates, Including Speaker Phelan, Win Runoff Elections

Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan and Fort Worth-area candidate John McQueeney won runoff bids after being behind in their primary tallies.

Posted on: May 29, 2024 | | Phil West

Dade Phelan, Texas House Speaker, is in a tight runoff election on May 28.

Gambling Legalization Playing Out in Phelan-Covey Runoff

Should Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan lose his re-election bid, it could spell trouble for proposed casino and sports betting bills.

Posted on: May 22, 2024 | | Phil West

Miriam Adelson high fives Mark Cuban. Her TX Sands PAC donated heavily to Texas primary elections.

Texas Sands PAC Injects Nearly $2 Million Into Texas Primary Races

The Texas Sands PAC run by the Las Vegas Sands Corp. distributed nearly $2 million in funds to Texas House races in the most recent primary.

Posted on: April 29, 2024 | | Phil West

Construction workers on a beam signifies new Alabama-Coushatta casino under being built

Alabama-Coushatta Tribe Of Texas Plans To Build New Casino

The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas, which operates one of three casinos in Texas, is planning to build a new casino on its land.

Posted on: April 17, 2024 | | Phil West

Texas casinos

Choctaw Pays North Texan $1 Million In Summer Promotion

North Texas Commission to Explore Destination Resort Casinos

Choctaw Nation Opposes Cherokee Casino Expansion In Arkansas

Patrick Dumont Says Sands Thinking ‘Long Term’ About Texas Legalizing Gambling

Gambling Legislation Faces Very Long Odds In 2025

Texas Republicans Adopt Most Nuanced Anti-Gambling Party Platform On Record

Two Adelson-Backed Texas House Candidates, Including Speaker Phelan, Win Runoff Elections

Gambling Legalization Playing Out in Phelan-Covey Runoff

Texas Sands PAC Injects Nearly $2 Million Into Texas Primary Races

Alabama-Coushatta Tribe Of Texas Plans To Build New Casino

West Texas A&M Targets Illegal Offshore Sites With Campus-Wide Gambling Ban

New Fliff Cash Flex Promos Coming To Texas

New NFL Policy Prohibits DFS Play By Players And Coaches

Gaming Analysts Project 2028 Launch Of Texas Sports Betting

Tyson, Paul Meet This Month Prior To Rescheduled Match At AT&T Stadium