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Texas tribes will have to be content with a small victory gained from a Supreme Court decision involving the Ysleta tribe and bingo.

Posted on: August 4, 2022 | | Tyler Andrews

Data suggests the Texas Lottery specifically targets poor minorities to increase sales, just as other state lotteries do.

Posted on: July 29, 2022 | | Tyler Andrews

How can casino legislation pass the Texas Senate? The measure must navigate successfully through several steps.

Posted on: July 22, 2022 | | Tyler Andrews

The Las Vegas Sands PAC, funded by Miriam Adelson, is attempting to win the long game of legalizing casino gambling in Texas.

Posted on: March 17, 2022 | | Tyler Andrews

Police raid shows why gambling should be legal in Texas. One person was indicted recently from the January raid in Amarillo.

Posted on: June 28, 2022 | | Tyler Andrews

Two Texas lawmakers to watch in the 2023 legislative session are State Sen. Carol Alvarado (D-Houston) and State Rep. John Kuempel (R-Seguin).

Posted on: May 12, 2022 | | Tyler Andrews

In a long-running legal battle, the Supreme Court has sided with tribes over Texas on bingo, granting some sovereignty to Texas tribes.

Posted on: June 17, 2022 | | Tyler Andrews

In Part 3, we explore how New Mexico would be impacted by legal gambling in Texas and the influence of West Texas/Eastern New Mexico growth.

Posted on: June 16, 2022 | | Tyler Andrews

Scottie Scheffler’s brilliant performance at Augusta National this year brought UT its third green jacket and most alums to win the Masters.

Posted on: May 21, 2022 | | Tyler Andrews

In this look at a history of gambling, we tell the story of Lottie Deno, the "Poker Queen" who gambled throughout Texas after the Civil War.

Posted on: May 18, 2022 | | Tyler Andrews