Supporters of legalizing sports betting say the activity should be taken out of the shadows in Texas. What we know now about the state of sports betting in America Billions of dollars are wagered on sports betting in the country every year. But some states are still on the sidelines. Here is what we know....
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Experts weigh odds of sports betting legalization in Texas ahead of 2025 election
SAN ANTONIO – Texas is one of just 12 states that have not yet legalized sports betting. But in 2023, the Texas legislature made massive strides toward passage, giving optimism towards 2025. Now, experts are saying that next week’s election could play a big factor. In the 2023 legislative session, the House passed a sports...
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Florida sports betting challenge turned down by U.S. Supreme Court
The court’s decision keeps online sports betting in Florida in the hands of the state’s Seminole Tribe. Dara Kam | News Service of Florida Video: Inside the Seminole Hard Rock casino and the world’s first guitar-shaped hotel Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood, Florida opened Thursday after a $1.5 billion expansion. Janine Zeitlin, jzeitlin@news-press.com In...
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Mississippi Legislature kills mobile sports betting bill Monday
Blount says work on legislation could be rehashed in 2025 Recovery from online sports betting addiction saves a marriage. After an online sports gambling addiction nearly destroyed his marriage, an upstate N.Y. man has gotten his life and his marriage back on track. Seth Harrison/USA/Today Network It looks like Mississippians won’t have the chance to...