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Texas lawmakers consider casinos; Mattress Mack is ready to 'roll the dice' Texas lawmakers considering legalizing gambling FOX 26 Reporter has more on why Texas lawmakers are considering legalizing gambling. One well-known Houstonian shared his support for the measure. HOUSTON - Texas lawmakers are now considering legislation that would allow a number of casino resorts to build in the state. A multi-million-dollar TV and radio advertising campaign started Thursday by Las Vegas Sands. According to Las Vegas Sands Senior Vice President Andy Abboud, they’re excited about possibly bringing re...

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“Big Gambling” Eyes Texas as Biggest Prize There is currently no casino-style gaming in the state of Texas. Texans who want to court Lady Luck either have to travel to bordering states like New Mexico, Oklahoma or Louisiana to place their wagers…or to a gambling Mecca like Las Vegas or Atlantic City. But for the gaming industry, Texas is seen as a huge, untapped market for casinos and gambling. Perhaps even the biggest single target for “Big Casino”. According to reporting in the Austin American Statesman, the Las Vegas Sands company is aggressively preparing to make Texas a casino ...

A push by Las Vegas Sands to legalize casinos in Texas is moving forward, despite odds of success that appeared to get significantly longer recently when Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick reiterated his opposition to loosening the state’s gambling restrictions. Las Vegas Sands, the Nevada company founded by the

<figcaption> Gamblers play slot machines during the reopening of The D hotel-casino, closed by the state since March 18, 2020, as part of steps to slow the spread of COVID-19, in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada, on June 4, 2020. <cite>Credit: REUTERS/Steve Marcus</cite> </figcaption>