Texas Legislature Archives

The hopes for casino gambling and sports betting in Texas are slim following recent negative headlines involving the Texas Lottery.

Posted on: March 5, 2025 | | Drew Ellis

Dallas City Councilman Chad West supports gambling expansion and reports progress by a committee to have Dallas lobby the state legislature.

Posted on: June 28, 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

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

Billionaire Tillman Fertitta wants to bring an NHL franchise to Houston, and he is also pushing to get casinos legalized in Texas.

Posted on: February 29, 2024 | | Phil West

Per the director of the Dallas Office of Government Affairs, city council members have said they want to discuss casino legalization in 2025.

Posted on: January 26, 2024 | | Phil West

Dallas City Councilman Chad West thinks his city needs to get ahead of the casino issue before other cities in Texas prosper.

Posted on: January 19, 2024 | | Phil West

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says there is not enough votes in the state Senate nor public outcry to get a casino bill passed anytime soon.

Posted on: December 6, 2023 | | Darren Cooper

In the span of about 24 hours, gambling expansion in Texas, including sports betting, went from having little hope to having no hope.

Posted on: May 15, 2023 | | Jason Schaumburg

Can Texas House Casino/Sports Betting Bill Pass Committee? Breakdown of committee members' possible votes bodes well for measure.

Posted on: March 16, 2023 | | TJ McBride