Texas Sports Betting Archives - Page 6 of 9 - PlayTexas

Which region in Texas is most passionate over sports betting? Texans bet billions of dollars a year outside the state.

Posted on: February 16, 2023 | | Rashid Mohamed

Stars owner favors legal sports betting in Texas over casinos, saying lawmakers might not be ready to approve commercial casinos.

Posted on: February 23, 2023 | | Hill Kerby

Gov. Abbott appears to read the room in giving consideration to sports betting while casting doubt on Texas casino legislation.

Posted on: February 28, 2023 | | Tyler Andrews

Sen. Juan Hinojosa tells PlayTexas that his sports betting legislation won't advance this session, which ends May 31.

Posted on: May 24, 2021 | | Matthew Kredell

With a House deadline passed, a Texas sports betting bill needs to start in the Senate, leaving little chance of passage this session.

Posted on: May 11, 2021 | | Matthew Kredell

A spat between state and federal regulators may end live and simulcast parimutuel betting as soon as July 1 in Texas.

Posted on: May 27, 2022 | | J.R. Duren

Baptists in Texas against expanding gambling and school vouchers, saying they both would take away control by the state.

Posted on: February 13, 2023 | | TJ McBride

Sports betting finally got a hearing in the Texas legislature, and the reception was warmer than expected.

Posted on: April 15, 2021 | | Matthew Kredell

Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale placed a monstrous wager on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to win Super Bowl LV. Now he and his customers can celebrate.

Posted on: February 10, 2021 | | Martin F. Harris

PlayTexas hypothetically projects Texans to wager over $204 million on the Super Bowl and generate over $1.5 million in tax revenue.

Posted on: January 31, 2023 | | Tyler Andrews