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University of Houston Finds Majority of Texans Support Expanded Gambling
A new survey by the University of Houston found that Texans support changes in the state’s gambling laws. The survey came from the university’s Hobby School of Public Affairs. It found that 75% of residents support a recent bill to expand gambling in the state. Only 13% say they strongly oppose the measure. Additionally, 69% […]
New Lottery Courier Service Jackpot.com Makes US Debut in Texas
As of Jan 9, Texas residents have a new option for buying draw lottery tickets online. The international operator Jackpot.com has made its US debut in the Longhorn State. Jackpot.com is owned by the Malta-based gambling company Lottomatrix. In other markets, the site includes a casino and online “scratchcards.” However, in the US, it will be sticking to lottery […]
Texas Gambling Expansion Proposed, Adding Casinos, Sports Betting in 2023
Texas gambling expansion is already on the 2023 legislative agenda. That’s happening thanks to a state senator interested in having the matter considered during the notoriously short Texas Legislature sessions – 140 days, every other year. Yesterday, state Sen. Carol Alvarado presented Joint Resolution 17. The Democrat from Houston is asking her colleagues to consider […]
Texas Secession Doesn’t Affect PredictIt Balance Of Power Market
Texas State Republican Convention called for a referendum on Texas secession and declared Joe Biden an illegitimate president. Nothing in the Convention seemed to impact PredictIt’s balance of power or presidential markets. It’s not surprising that Texas secession didn’t move PredictIt markets. Secession is a local issue that doesn’t snowball into a national issue. It doesn’t […]
Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Tribe Prevail Over Texas in Supreme Court Showdown
The Supreme Court ruled on June 15, 2022, in the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo v. Texas case. This was the only case on the Court’s docket this term directly touching on tribal gaming. Justice Neil Gorsuch authored the majority opinion, joined by Justices Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan, and Barrett. That lineup has become something of a trend […]
Texas Sports Betting Bills Could Change The State Constitution
On January 14, 2021, Representative Harold V. Dutton Jr. authored and filed two bills. One–HB 1121–would legalize sports betting and create the regulatory body that would oversee it. The other–HJR 68–is essentially a refiling of HJR 61. HJR 61 was a constitutional amendment that died in Committee in late February 2019. The latest attempt at […]
Texas Gambling Update: Sheldon Adelson Lobbying For New Texas Casinos
GOP megadonor and CEO/Chairman of the Las Vegas Sands Corporation Sheldon Adelson has his eyes on a potentially massive casino market: Texas. According to the Texas Tribune, Adelson is gearing up for a lobbying blitz to bring casino gambling to the Lone Star State. Las Vegas Sands lobbyist Andy Abboud confirmed that the company is […]
