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Advocates renew push for casino gambling legalization, but face steep uphill climb

SAN ANTONIO - A big push is underway to expand gambling in Texas, with momentum continuing to build after a encouraging showing in the 2023 legislature. The a resort and casino company, is renewing their push to legalize casino gaming in the Lone Star state and to bring destination style resort casinos to the states big cities like Dallas and San…

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The Dallas Morning News

Adelsons back pro-gambling coalition in push for Texas casinos

The Adelson family of Las Vegas purchased the Dallas Mavericks with the hopes of expanding their gambling empire beyond Nevada to the Lone Star State. Now their company, casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corp., is backing a petition to legalize gambling by the Texas Destination Resort Alliance. The Texas Destination Resort Alliances was established…

Law ・ 19 days

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Las Vegas Sands Files Petition to Bring Legalized Casinos to Texas

The casino and resort company recently filed a petition through its Texas Destination Resort Alliance in hopes of building of four and five-star casino hotels in the state. Las Vegas Sands Corp. is continuing its efforts to bring legal sports betting to the Lone Star State. The casino and resort company recently filed a petition through its Texas…

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CBS News

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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Choctaw will open Hochatown casino next month, giving North Texans a new gambling getaway

The Choctaw Nation is putting the finishing touches on its Hochatown casino and resort in an area of Oklahoma that's a popular getaway destination for North Texans. The $238 million Choctaw Landing is expected to do a soft opening in April with its grand opening ceremony in May as the Durant, Okla.-based tribe's fourth casino and resort and eighth…

Travel ・ 14 March 2024

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Is Jackpot.com legal in Texas? Your guide to online lottery in the Lone Star State

For Texans who are eager to embrace the convenience of online lottery services, a vital question often comes up: "Is Jackpot.com legal in Texas?" The answer is yes. Jackpot.com is legally operating in Texas, allowing residents to purchase lottery tickets online. Let's explore what makes Jackpot.com a legal option for lottery players in…

Strategy Guide ・ 19 February 2024

The Real Deal

Casino Operators Buying up Land in Texas

Dallas Mavericks owner Miriam Adelson isn't the only casino operator buying land in Texas in hopes that sports betting and casino resorts will be legalized. After Adelson's $3.8 billion purchase of the Mavericks, it was revealed that her family business, Las Vegas Sands, owns 259 acres in Irving, hinting at a potential casino resort in the…

Travel ・ 18 January 2024

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Land-based ・ 04 January 2024

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Sports ・ 26 November 2023

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Austin.com All You Need to Know About Online Casino Gambling in Texas

While Texas staunchly prohibits gambling in land-based casinos, online casinos remain something of a gray area. With the Lone Star State not currently willing to regulate land-based casinos, it looks pretty unlikely that legislation will be passed this year or next regarding online casinos. However, looking a little further ahead, there could be…

Law ・ 24 October 2023

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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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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

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How the Beloved Game of Bingo Took Over Texas

On a hot afternoon in Lindsay, a town just south of the Texas-Oklahoma border near Denton, about 40 older adults congregate in the air-conditioned building next door to St. Peter's Catholic Church. Along with a lunch of cold-cut sandwiches, there is bingo, and the group eagerly awaits parishioner Jeannette Hellinger to call the letters and numbers,…

Bingo ・ 29 April 2023

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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…

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Mattress Mack, Doyle Brunson, Jack Binion Speak at Horseshoe Las Vegas Grand Opening

Friday wasn't a good night gambling-wise for Texas billionaire Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale, but he put that aside to help officially introduce the all-new Horseshoe Las Vegas (formerly Bally's), the site of the World Series of Poker (WSOP). Mattress Mack, who owns the Gallery Furniture retail chain, sat next to poker legend Doyle Brunson and Jack…

Poker ・ 30 March 2023

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Gambling in Texas: House considers profits and pitfalls

AUSTIN (Nexstar) - The Texas House Committee on State Affairs heard testimony on two bills which would legalize sports betting and casino gambling in Texas on Wednesday, fielding condemnations from concerned religious groups and eye-popping profit estimates from sportsbooks eager to cash in. HB 1942 by Plano Republican Jeff Leach would allow online…

Law ・ 23 March 2023

Irving Weekly

Forms of Gambling Available in Texas

Everything is bigger in Texas, including the variety of gambling options available to its residents and visitors. In the Lone Star State, you'll find various land-based casinos, horse and greyhound racing, lottery games, and charitable bingo and raffles. While online gambling is still a grey area in Texas, there are still ways to enjoy your…

Lottery ・ 17 March 2023

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Edinburg Chamber Winter Texan Casino Day, Feb. 17th

EDINBURG, Texas - The Edinburg Chamber of Commerce will host its 2nd annual Winter Texan Casino Day on Friday, February 17, 2023, at the Region One Service Center, 1900 W. Schunior St. Edinburg, TX from 11:30 A.M. - 3 P.M. Over 300 Winter Texans from across the Rio Grande Valley attend the annual event. With the purchase of a $7 ticket, attendees…

Games ・ 09 February 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

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Texas House speaker willing to expand gambling through destination-style casinos

Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan said he is open to bringing resort-style casinos to the state. In a brief interview with reporters on Thursday, he said he believes voters would approve the constitutional amendment needed to expand gambling. As reported by Dallas News, Phelan said that while he does not want to see gaming spread limitlessly,he would…

Law ・ 13 January 2023

Casino City Times

Jackpot.com launches in Texas with $42 million in funding

Gaming News 10 January 2023 (PRESS RELEASE) -- Jackpot.com, the online lottery ticket platform, launched today in Texas with $42 million in funding from some of the country's top professional sports franchises and marketing partnerships with the Dallas Cowboys, Houston Rockets, and San Antonio Spurs. Jackpot.com brings the official Texas state…

Industry ・ 11 January 2023

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Jackpot.com Online Lottery App Live In Texas: Bonuses, Games

Gaining financial backing from some of the biggest names in the sports industry, Jackpot.com launched January 9 in Texas, where sports betting is not legal yet. Backed by $42 million in funding, backers of this online lottery ticket platform came from some of the USA's top professional sports franchises. As well, marketing partnerships are in place…

Lottery ・ 11 January 2023

Gambling Industry News

Jackpot.com Texas Launch Includes Partnership Deals with Cowboys, Rockets, and Spurs

Online lottery ticket platform, Jackpot.com has officially launched in Texas with $42 million in funding thanks to partnership deals with the Dallas Cowboys, Houston Rockets, and San Antonio Spurs. The multi-year partnerships will see Jackpot.com's logo will appear at Dallas's AT&T Stadium, Houston's Toyota Center, and San Antonio's AT&T Center.…

Industry ・ 10 January 2023

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Lawmakers Seek to Expand Texas Casino Market in 2023

Texas has some of the strictest laws against gambling in the United States, but that could all change. Senate Joint Resolution 17 will be considered by the legislation soon, and it aims to establish the infrastructure necessary to create the Texas Gaming Commission which would regulate casinos and sports betting in the state. As part of the…

Law ・ 09 January 2023

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Online Lottery Ticket Platform Jackpot.com Launches in Texas With $42 Million in Funding

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Industry ・ 09 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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Mattress Mack: Texas Won’t Have Legal Gambling ‘In My Lifetime’

Jim McIngvale, the 71-year-old Houston furniture store owner and multi-million-dollar sports bettor known as Mattress Mack, says and casinos will not be legalized in Texas anytime soon. "There won't be legal sports betting or gambling in Texas in my lifetime," he told Gambling.com on Wednesday. Opposition from religious groups is a factor in…

Politics ・ 27 October 2022

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Texas Governor Is Open to Casino Expansion if Re-Elected

Texas Governor Abbott is open to expanding gambling in the state if he manages to win re-election. [Image: Shutterstock.com] Texas Governor Greg Abbott appears to have opened the door to an expansion of casino gambling in the state. That is, if he wins his re-election battle on November 8. While Abbott emphasized that he does not want widespread…

Politics ・ 26 October 2022

Houston Chronicle

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

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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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Scientific Games and Texas Lottery extend deal through 2034

The leading global lottery products and services provider, Scientific Games, announced a partnership extension with the Texas Lottery. The company unveiled Tuesday it decided to extend its collaboration with the Lottery through 2034. The recent partnership extension reaffirms the success of the collaboration between Scientific Games and the Texas…

Lottery ・ 15 September 2022

The Dallas Morning News

Choctaw Casinos celebrates 35 years of gambling, history in southeastern Oklahoma

Some folks may not remember the bingo hall that once stood in southeastern Oklahoma 35 years ago. But Janie Dillard does. "We built high-stakes bingo," Dillard said, basically because that's all the tribe could afford. Eventually, it started to dabble in casino gaming. A lot has changed since then for that bingo hall. After 35 years of gaming,…

Bingo ・ 25 August 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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Will Texas Ever See Legal Online Gambling?

The harshest gaming rules in the United States exist in Texas. However, online casinos and gambling fans in the Lone Star State have a variety of alternatives to choose from. In Texas, social casinos are legal and absolutely free. They provide a comparable selection of table games and online slots to those found in real money online casinos.…

Roulette ・ 27 July 2022

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How to know you’re using the right online casino in Texas

The internet gambling sector in Texas, as well as other Southern states, has been subjected to severe regulations. Only one land-based casino has been allowed to open in the area, despite the large number of individuals who like gambling. Texans are embracing internet gambling at an ever-increasing rate. Choosing a website to play at for the first…

Law ・ 27 July 2022

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Steelers Casting A 'Big Net' In Search For Slot Answers Following Key Departures In Offseason

Losing two key contributors in the slot in receivers JuJu Smith-Schuster and Ray-Ray McCloud looks like a tall task to replace that production for the Pittsburgh Steelers, at least right away in 2022. With Smith-Schuster off to Kansas City and McCloud in San Francisco, the Steelers have to search for new, reliable weapons in the slot, much like…

NFL ・ 09 June 2022

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Gambling foes criticize new Texas Lottery ticket

The Texas Lottery upped the ante again, introducing the most expensive scratch-off ticket in the nation-a move gambling opponents labeled as "a cynical business model" and "beyond brazen." Last week, the Texas Lottery released a scratch-off ticket that sells for $100. Prizes start at $150, with a top prize of $20 million. Gary ­Grief, executive…

Lottery ・ 24 May 2022

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Beto Gives Texas Online Gambling Proponents Hope

Texas is not a gambling-friendly state at the moment. That could start to change, however, if Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke puts into action what he said on Wednesday. O'Rourke claims that if he's elected on Nov. 8, he's "inclined to support" both "legal casino gambling and sports betting in the state of Texas." As far as casinos…

Sports ・ 26 April 2022

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Pro Athletes FLOOD Popular Las Vegas Hotspot, Circa Resort & Casino!

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NFL ・ 29 March 2022

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Deal them in: UNT hospitality adds casino management class

In Harold Lee's Wednesday afternoon class, the students play blackjack. Some Wednesdays, the students play poker, roulette or craps. It's all part of Lee's casino management introduction class, offered in the University of North Texas College of Merchandising, Hospitality & Tourism. Students had their first chance to study casino management on the…

Travel ・ 03 March 2022

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Love Casinos? There's A New One Opening In Western Oklahoma

It's no secret that Texans will often make trips to Oklahoma to visit a casino. In western Oklahoma, in a little bitty town, you're about to have another option. Hobart, OK really isn't much to write home about. There isn't much there. It's your usual small rural town. Everybody goes to church. Everybody knows everybody. They're still celebrating…

Sports ・ 27 January 2022

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Tiny Nick’s Gambling Picks: 1/15

NFL (0.75 Units) Las Vegas Raiders+6 @ Cincinnati Bengals (-110): 3:30 PM CT on CBS I actually think the Las Vegas Raiders might actually win this game. They've been through a lot this year and somehow here they are. The Bengals have played well as of late highlighted by their marquee win against the Chiefs but six points is a lot, especially…

Sports ・ 15 January 2022

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Texans Can Now Purchase Their Lottery Tickets Online

Texans can play the lottery - whether it's Powerball or Mega Millions or one of our Lone Star State favorites like Lotto Texas - without going to a retailer to buy a ticket in person. They do this by accessing theLotter Texas online - on their computer or mobile phone. They register on the site, pick the lottery they want to play, fill out their…

Lottery ・ 15 January 2022

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theLotter.com: $483 Million New Year's Day Powerball Sends Texans Online

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- theLotter has gradually expanded its Texas operations over the past year, introducing additional payment methods including MasterCard and Visa debit cards, Skrill virtual wallets, and PayPal through ACH payments and bank transfers. The service the company offers allows players in Texas to play Powerball…

New Year ・ 30 December 2021

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More states considering casino gambling expansion

It's no wonder why states across the nation are in various stages of introducing some form of gaming to their citizens. The American Gaming Association last week reported that commercial gaming revenue hit a quarterly record for the months of July, August and September and that revenue is on a record pace for 2021. The AGA said that with $38.67…

Gaming Authorities ・ 15 November 2021

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Welcome to our guide to online gambling in Texas. Please scroll down for rankings of the top ten offshore sites that accept wagers from TX residents, a detailed overview of the state's current gambling legislation, and an outline of all land-based and digital casino services available to gamblers in Lone Star State. We put hours of research into…

Bonuses ・ 11 November 2021

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theLotter.com: Extra Weekly Powerball Draw Pushes Up Jackpot to More Than Half a Billion

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Since the Powerball lottery introduced an extra weekly drawing, players from Texas are buying more tickets. Besides the Wednesday and Saturday drawings, the multistate lottery started offering an extra draw day on Mondays recently. As a result, the jackpot has been rising steadily. More draws have meant…

Winnings ・ 23 September 2021

Dallas Weekly

New Choctaw Casino Expansion Is a Win for Choctaw Nation, Oklahoma, and North Texas

If you've been waiting for the "new" Choctaw Casino in Durant, OK to open, the wait is over. Located on Hwy 69 about an hour and a half drive from Dallas, the newly expanded hotel and casino welcomes North Texans to an elevated experience. "We wanted to create a resort and gaming experience unlike any other, and I am proud to say the expansion…

Travel ・ 22 September 2021

Adotas

Procedures backed by casino giant allows gambling casino, activities gambling in Texas

Procedures backed by casino giant allows gambling casino, activities gambling in Texas Las Vegas Sands try moving to construct the possibility for gambling casino at "destination resorts" inside condition's four prominent metropolitan areas. Two Tx lawmakers on Tuesday registered procedures supported by the playing kingdom Las vegas, nevada Sands…

Religion ・ 16 September 2021

CultureMap San Antonio

Choctaw resort debuts new luxury hotel near Texas-Oklahoma border

An entertainment destination for many Texans has opened a much anticipated major expansion: Choctaw Casino & Resort in Durant, Oklahoma, has debuted the new Sky Tower Hotel and a casino, expanding its status as a quick getaway destination. The new hotel is 21 stories tall and has 1000 rooms, and comes with a collection of new restaurants, lounges,…

Travel ・ 07 September 2021

CultureMap Dallas

Choctaw resort debuts new hotel and casino an hour's drive from Dallas

An entertainment destination for many North Texans has opened a much anticipated major expansion: Choctaw Casino & Resort in Durant, Oklahoma, has debuted the new Sky Tower Hotel and a casino, expanding its status as a quick getaway destination. The new hotel is 21 stories tall and has 1000 rooms, and comes with a collection of new restaurants,…

Land-based ・ 13 August 2021

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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

Houston Chronicle

Texans should go all-in on these 4 barbecue joints in Las Vegas

Until recently, finding decent barbecue in Las Vegas was a hit-or-miss affair, and mostly miss. There were a few casino-based joints and even some local outlets, but for the high expectations of visiting Texans, they never really measured up. That's changing. Like most big cities in the U.S. and even internationally, the siren song of Texas…

Religion ・ 29 July 2021

Yogonet

Oklahoma: Choctaw casino's $600M expansion set to open on August 6

he Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma has added a new 21-story tower to its Oklahoma resort and casino. The 300000-square-foot Sky Tower represents a $600 million expansion that progressed despite the pandemic's debilitating economic fallout. Set to open to the public on August 6, the tower features 1000 new hotel rooms, six restaurants, 11 bars, and a…

Gaming Authorities ・ 21 July 2021

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Choctaw casino’s massive $600 million expansion is nearly ready to welcome gamblers

Traveling north on U.S. Highway 75 just past the Texas-Oklahoma border, a new 21-story tower rises from the flatlands and comes into view well before the rest of the popular Choctaw Casino & Resort. The 300000-square-foot Sky Tower is the latest jewel of the Choctaw Nation's flagship property and represents a $600 million expansion that progressed…

Gaming Authorities ・ 20 July 2021

Texas Standard

With Gambling Illegal At Home, North Texans Flock To Oklahoma Casinos To Spend

During this year's regular session of the Texas Legislature, members of the casino industry lobbied lawmakers to loosen the state's rules on gambling. Casino gambling is only legal in Texas at a few casinos owned by Native American tribes. Lobbyists say a lot of the money is going outside of Texas to states like Oklahoma, where casino gambling is…

Law ・ 19 July 2021

San Antonio Express-News

Las Vegas Sands went all in on legalizing casinos in Texas. Here's why the multimillion-dollar effort did not make it far this session.

In its effort to bring casinos to Texas, Las Vegas Sands - the gaming empire started by the late Republican megadonor Sheldon Adelson - hired an army of lobbyists and spent millions more on TV ads, all after an election season in which Adelson's largesse was key in helping the state's Republicans remain in power. But the gargantuan undertaking…

Law ・ 03 July 2021

KETR

Piece of Mind: Casinos Die A Needed Death

You can count me as one Texan who is glad that the Legislature fell short in a plan to put a measure on the ballot that would determine whether we should allow big-time gambling at casinos in the state. I need to stipulate that when the Texas Lottery came into being in 1991, I argued on behalf of the newspaper where I worked at the time against the…

Incidents ・ 17 June 2021

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Could Texas Finally Legalize Casino Gambling in 2021?

News in the online realm of the gambling industry regarding billionaire casino mogul Sheldon Adelson typically revolves around his avid dislike of online gambling. The idea of online casino games has inspired him to spend tens of millions - at a minimum - of dollars to fight it from the highest levels of the United States government. Recent…

Law ・ 05 June 2021

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Give Texans the chance to vote on resort casinos

It has been almost 30 years since the once-controversial Texas lottery was approved by voters. The first scratch game - Lone Star Millions - was sold to Gov. Ann Richards on May 29, 1992, By the end of that day, 23.2 million tickets - a record at the time - had been sold. Lotto Texas sales began on Nov. 7, 1992, and Texans flocked to buy their…

Gaming Authorities ・ 09 May 2021

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Las Vegas Sands Pushing Hard for Gambling in Texas

Taking the occasional trip to Shreveport or Oklahoma to try our chances at the slots or Blackjack is fun for many East Texans. There are many Texans who believe that that gambling money should stay within the Red River boundary. If Las Vegas Sands gets their way, that very well could happen. Come November, it is very possible that Texans could head…

Blackjack ・ 08 May 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

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Las Vegas Sands debuts ad campaign in push to bring casinos to Texas: Report

Las Vegas Sands debuted a multimillion-dollar advertising campaign Thursday in a bid to bring casinos to Texas, according to a new report. The ads, according to an announcement first shared with The Texas Tribune, claim that Texas loses out on billions of dollars in tourism and gambling each year to casinos in neighboring states such as Louisiana,…

Sports ・ 07 May 2021

World Casino News

Possible January start for Texas online casino proposition

In the southern American state of Texas and the billionaire boss of American casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corporation has reportedly been splashing the cash in advance of the consideration of proposed legislation that would seek to legalize some forms of online gambling. According to a Tuesday report from Austin-headquartered television…

Politics ・ 07 February 2021

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Las Vegas Sands continuing push to bring casinos to Texas

The gambling empire Las Vegas Sands is pressing forward with its ambitious drive to bring casinos to Texas after a series of recent developments, including the death of its CEO, Republican megadonor Sheldon Adelson, have called into question how much momentum remains behind the cause. The company made waves in Austin late last year as it built a…

Religion ・ 04 February 2021