Texas Sports Betting Archives

A July 15 Google ad policy change means Texans will see targeted lottery courier ads but nothing from DFS operators.

Posted on: July 5, 2024 | | Phil West

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

A top NBA official credited the sports betting industry for flagging ex-Raptors center Jontay Porter's actions in a growing betting scandal.

Posted on: June 12, 2024 | | Phil West

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

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

On a quarterly earnings call, DraftKings CEO Jason Robins expressed optimism about the prospects for Texas legalizing sports betting in 2025.

Posted on: May 7, 2024 | | Phil West

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

The CEO of BetMGM said at NEXT Summit New York that Texas is in its near-future plans for sports betting, but California isn't.

Posted on: March 13, 2024 | | Phil West

An Oklahoma legislator, applauding the Chickasaw Nation’s new online gaming app, thinks sports betting would bring more Texas money.

Posted on: December 29, 2023 | | Phil West