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New gambling getaway for North Texans opening next month

NORTH TEXAS - North Texans will soon have a new gambling getaway, as final touches are placed on a new casino and resort nearby. The $238 million Choctaw Landing Casino and Resort is expected to open next month in the scenic southeast corner of Oklahoma in Hochatown, which is about a three-hour drive from Dallas. The resort ran an ad in the Super…

Land-based ・ 16 March 2024

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The consequences of what can happen when a Las Vegas casino owns your NBA team

The same people who re-set the norms on Las Vegas now own and operate the Dallas Mavericks. Mavs fans who want to attend a game at the American Airlines Center should expect to be treated no different than the weekender who stays at the Venetian, or any other Las Vegas Sands (LVS) property. You're not a fan. You're a customer. The two are…

Land-based ・ 24 February 2024

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NBA approves sale of Dallas Mavericks to Miriam Adelson, casino company Las Vegas Sands

DALLAS - The NBA on Wednesday approved the sale of controlling interest of the Dallas Mavericks from Mark Cuban to the families that run the Las Vegas Sands casino company. The deal was approved just shy of a month since the families of Miriam Adelson and Sivan and Patrick Dumont announced their intention to buy the club. The purchase is in the…

Politics ・ 28 December 2023

Native News Online

How Online Gambling is Affecting Native American Tribes

The digital revolution of the gambling industry has catalyzed profound transformations, and among the most deeply affected are Native American tribes. This article unravels the multi-faceted relationship between the surge of online gambling and its traditions, rights, and economics. In the vast realm of entertainment, few sectors have witnessed as…

Sports ・ 03 October 2023

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The Dallas Morning News

Sports betting, casino gambling gaining Texas momentum, but jackpot unlikely this year

If you bet that proposals allowing sports betting and casino gambling would pass the Texas Legislature, you probably lost - again. But last week's dramatic votes on two gambling proposals reflect that proponents are heading in the right direction. The Texas House passed a bill letting voters decide whether to allow sports betting on their mobile…

Law ・ 20 May 2023

The Nevada Independent

Indy Gaming: Las Vegas Sands casino expansion effort in Texas fails again

Good morning, and welcome to the Indy Gaming newsletter, a weekly look at gaming matters nationally and internationally and how the events tie back to Nevada. If a colleague or associate emailed this newsletter to you, please to sign up and receive your own copy of Indy Gaming in your inbox. - Howard Stutz Casino legalization efforts in Texas…

Law ・ 20 May 2023

Gambling

Texans Visit Casinos In Large Numbers

In 2022, more than 2.4 million Texans gambled at a casino, indicating that many residents are going out of state to play blackjack, craps and more. Texas has three tribal properties offering limited games, such as, according to the Texas Tribune. Though Texas does not have Las Vegas-style full commercial casinos, each state that borders Texas has…

Law ・ 12 April 2023

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Most Texans support new gambling law

AUSTIN - Most Texans support a legislative resolution that would move the state closer to legalizing gambling, according to a new survey by the University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs. Texas Senate Joint Resolution 17, if passed, would place legalization of gambling before the voters in November 2023. Should a majority favor the…

Law ・ 01 February 2023

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Report: Most Texans support new gambling law

AUSTIN - Most Texans support a legislative resolution that would move the state closer to legalizing gambling, according to a new survey by the University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs. Texas Senate Joint Resolution 17, if passed, would place legalization of gambling before the voters in November 2023. Should a majority favor the…

01 February 2023

Review Journal

Las Vegas Sands Corp. to build Long Island casino resort

Las Vegas Sands Corp. is proposing to build a multibillion-dollar resort on Long Island, New York, as part of a bid for one of three downstate New York casino licenses. Las Vegas Sands said Thursday it has entered into agreements to purchase the long-term lease of the site that's currently home to the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The…

Land-based ・ 13 January 2023

Tyler Morning Telegraph

Mark Cuban has Vegas-like vision for Dallas, new Mavs arena if Texas OKs casino gambling

DALLAS - In recent years, Mark Cuban's vision for a new arena has included a 20-story Madison Square Garden-like structure with window views of Dallas and fans arriving in autonomous cars. Now his plans are substantially larger in scope, grandeur and - he believes - economic windfall for Dallas and Texas. And himself, naturally. "My goal, and we'd…

Law ・ 17 December 2022

Houston Chronicle

Casinos target Texas with army of gambling lobbyists

Even before Gov. Greg Abbott declared in October that he's willing to consider expanded gaming options in Texas, that industry was trying to improve its odds in the state by doling out massive campaign donations and building an army of lobbyists in preparation for the legislative session that begins in January. More than 300 lobbyists are now…

Sports ・ 23 November 2022

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Exclusive: Abbott open to expanded casino gambling in Texas

Gov. Greg Abbott is opening the door a crack to expanded casino gambling in Texas if he wins re-election. While far from an all-out promise to turn Texas into Las Vegas, the Republican is now saying that while he doesn't want a proliferation of gambling in Texas, he's willing to listen to the gaming industry's proposals. "We don't want slot…

Politics ・ 26 October 2022

Brownwood News

The Push for Legalized Gambling in Texas

Texas has some of the strictest gambling laws in the United States. However, there's been a push in the state to legalize gambling, casinos, sports betting, and the like, by Texas residents, politicians, coalitions, casinos, online gambling companies, and more. Over two dozen states have legalized the practice. Last year there was an aggressive…

Law ・ 28 September 2022

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As OK Rakes In Cash, Why Is Texas Stubborn About Gambling?

I recently spent a weekend in Oklahoma to attend a funeral. As my dearly departed loved one would have wanted, we put the "fun" in funeral by spending part of our trip at the casino. It was also a logistical necessity as the casino was the only decent hotel anywhere near where the funeral was to be held. My family and I caught up with each other,…

Sports ・ 22 August 2022

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Is Online Gambling Legal in Texas?

You'd think that the birthplace of Texas Hold'em would feature a robust gambling market. However, Texas is one of the least tolerant states towards gambling. The only forms of legal gambling in the Lone Star State include charity bingo, raffles, horse racing, and tribal gaming. The tribal casinos can only offer Class II gaming, which relates to…

NFL ・ 01 August 2021

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Legislation backed by casino giant would allow casinos, sports gambling in Texas

Two Texas lawmakers on Tuesday filed legislation backed by the gaming empire Las Vegas Sands that would legalize casino gambling in Texas. The legislation was filed by Rep. John Kuempel, R-Seguin, in the House and Sen. Carol Alvarado, D-Houston, in the Senate. The proposals would create special casino licenses for four "destination resorts" in the…

Sports ・ 12 July 2021

The Texas Tribune

Texas bill backed by Las Vegas Sands would allow casinos, sports gambling

Two Texas lawmakers on Tuesday filed legislation backed by the gaming empire Las Vegas Sands that would legalize casino gambling in Texas. The legislation was filed by Rep. John Kuempel, R-Seguin, in the House and Sen. Carol Alvarado, D-Houston, in the Senate. Rep. Toni Rose, D-Dallas, was later added as a joint author on the House proposal. The…

Sports ・ 07 May 2021