Texas Casinos and Texas Gambling

Odds could improve for Texas casinos

News brief: The Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma is poised to take possession of an existing horse racing track in Grand Prairie. read more

Texas folds on expanded gambling

News brief: A bill to legalize Texas poker rooms is on life support and a bill aimed on expanding casino gambling died in the House. read more

Texas bill will supply veterans via lottery

News brief: A bill in the Texas Senate would create a lottery scratch-off game to provide more money for veterans. read more

Texas gambling expansion could generate new jobs

News brief: The vice president of a Texas race track predicted that 53,000 new jobs would be created by an expansion of gambling. read more

Adelson says Dallas-Fort Worth is good spot for casino

News brief: Las Vegas Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson told the Texas Legislature that he would consider building a luxury casino complex in Dallas-Fort Worth. read more

Texas poker players want game legalized

News brief: Texas poker players are willing to be taxed in order for the game to be legalized. read more

Effort to expand Texas gambling begins today

News brief: Proponents of expanded gambling in the state legislature want to permit casinos in major cities and legalize slot machines at racetracks. read more

Racinos may be coming to Webb County

News brief: Webb County is one of the places that some say could see big money with a racino. read more

Texas casino supporters gearing up

News brief: Proponents of expanded gambling believe the time is right to bring casino-style gambling to the Lone Star State. read more

Advocates want to legalize poker in Texas

News brief: Supporters say a bill legalizing poker in the Lone Star State would clean up the risky underground scene of illegal card games. read more