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Texas
- Texas is one of the most restrictive gambling states, with legal gambling limited to the state lottery, charitable bingo and raffles, pari-mutuel racing and limited tribal gaming.
- Sports betting, online casinos, online poker and commercial casinos have no statutory authorization and repeatedly failed in the legislature, most recently in 2025.
- Fantasy sports, eight-liner skill games, sweepstakes casinos and prediction markets operate in legal gray zones.
More detail
- Legal framework. The Texas Constitution requires the legislature to prohibit lotteries except where specifically authorized. Gambling is therefore legal only in narrow carve-outs.
- Lottery. The state lottery is now run by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR). The Texas Lottery Commission was abolished effective 2025-09-01. SB 3070 abolished the Commission and transferred lottery and charitable-bingo administration to TDLR. This institutional overhaul is the dominant 2025-2026 story.
- Lottery couriers. A separate courier crackdown (commission rule plus SB 28) sought to ban third-party lottery couriers like Jackpocket and Lotto.com. It triggered litigation.
- Charitable gaming. Charitable bingo and raffles are legal.
- Racing. Pari-mutuel racing is legal at licensed tracks.
- Tribal gaming. Limited tribal gaming operates at three federally recognized tribes. Its scope remains disputed.
- Sports betting and online casinos. Sports betting, igaming, online poker, and commercial casinos have no statutory authorization. They repeatedly failed to pass the legislature (most recently 2025).
- Legal gray zones. DFS, "skill game" eight-liners, sweepstakes casinos, and prediction-market operators (e.g., Kalshi) all operate in unresolved legal gray zones. The Attorney General and local prosecutors police them inconsistently.
Reviewed Oct 10, 2026 · 27 sources
Legal status
LiveLegal, not launchedLimitedContestedProhibitedNot authorizedRepealedNA
| Vertical | Status | Launched | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports (online) | Not authorized | HJR 134/SJR 65 (sports-betting-only constitutional amendment) and HJR 137/SJR 82 (broader gambling/casino package) were filed in the 2025 (89th) session; none received a committee vote. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has repeatedly said the Senate lacks the Republican votes needed. Next regular session is 2027.[1],[2],[3] | ||
| Sports (retail) | Not authorized | No statute authorizes any form of sports wagering, retail or online, outside tribal Class II/III facilities. Penal Code Ch. 47 prohibits betting on the result of a game or contest absent an exception.[3] | ||
| Online casino | Not authorized | No igaming legislation advanced in 2025; tied to the same failed casino/gambling expansion push (HJR 137/SJR 82).[2] | ||
| Online poker | Not authorized | No statute authorizes online poker. Live poker exists only through the "members-only" private-club theory for brick-and-mortar card rooms (see card_rooms) and the private-place social-gambling defense in Penal Code 47.02(b).[3] | ||
| Commercial casinos | Not authorized | Texas has no licensed commercial casinos. HJR 137/SJR 82 (destination resort casinos) failed to advance in 2025.[2],[3] | ||
| Tribal casinos | Limited | Legalized Aug 16, 1987 | Monopoly Tribal | Three federally recognized tribes: Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas (Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino Hotel, Eagle Pass, Class II, operating openly under IGRA/NIGC oversight); Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas (Naskila Casino bingo-based Class II hall near Livingston, closed by federal court 1999-2002 then reopened as an electronic-bingo hall after a 2016 state-court ruling that bingo is not prohibited in Texas); Ysleta del Sur Pueblo (Speaking Rock Entertainment Center, El Paso, offering Class II gaming since 2022). Both the Alabama-Coushatta and Ysleta del Sur Pueblo tribes are also subject to the 1987 Restoration Act, which bars gaming "prohibited by the laws of the State of Texas," creating decades of litigation over whether Class III-style gaming is allowed; the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 for the tribes in Ysleta del Sur Pueblo v. Texas (2022), holding that activities merely regulated (not prohibited) by Texas law are governed by IGRA, not the Restoration Act — but the decision did not fully resolve the dispute and litigation/legislative fixes (e.g. proposed federal bill to apply IGRA fully to the two tribes) remain pending.[4],[5],[6],[7] |
| Lottery | Live | May 29, 1992 | Monopoly State | Authorized by the State Lottery Act (Government Code Ch. 466) following a 1991 constitutional amendment. Administration transferred from the now-abolished Texas Lottery Commission to TDLR effective 2025-09-01 under SB 3070. Draw games include Powerball, Mega Millions, Lotto Texas, Texas Two Step, Pick 3, Daily 4, Cash Five, All or Nothing, and Lone Star Lineup, plus scratch tickets. A 100-ticket-per-transaction purchase limit was imposed in 2025 amid the courier controversy.[8],[9],[10] |
| iLottery | Not authorized | Texas does not sell lottery tickets online directly to consumers; only retail terminals and licensed couriers (now banned) provided any online-adjacent purchase path.[11] | ||
| Daily fantasy | Contested | Texas AG Ken Paxton's non-binding Opinion KP-0057 (issued 2016-01-19) concluded that paid, entry-fee daily fantasy sports leagues likely constitute illegal gambling under Penal Code 47.02, rejecting the "skill" defense because Texas law requires only partial chance. FanDuel suspended paid Texas operations in 2016; DraftKings disputed the opinion and continued operating. No court has ruled on the question and no statute has been enacted either way.[12],[13] | ||
| VGTs / VLTs | Not authorized | No statute authorizes VGTs/VLTs at bars, truck stops, or other non-casino, non-tribal locations outside the disputed eight-liner/amusement-exception machines (see skill_games).[13] | ||
| Historical horse racing | Not authorized | HHR machines are not authorized under the Texas Racing Act. No legislation has been enacted to permit them, notwithstanding periodic industry proposals.[14] | ||
| Sweepstakes casinos | Contested | No Texas statute specifically names or bans dual-currency online sweepstakes casinos. Operators rely on the sweepstakes/no-purchase-necessary carve-out from the Penal Code 47.01 "bet" definition. As of late 2025/2026, the Legislature (not in session until 2027) had not taken it up, and no confirmed AG cease-and-desist letters against sweepstakes casino operators were found; coverage describes the state's posture as an unresolved gray zone with "little to no enforcement" to date, in contrast to AG enforcement history against storefront eight-liner and sweepstakes-parlor machines.[15],[16] | ||
| Prediction markets | Not authorized | Changed from "contested" to "not_authorized" on audit (2026-10-10): Kalshi and similar CFTC-registered event-contract platforms offer sports and election contracts to Texas residents statewide on the theory that federal CFTC jurisdiction preempts state gambling law. No confirmed Texas Racing Commission or AG cease-and-desist, lawsuit, or ruling against Kalshi was found as of 2026, unlike Nevada, New Jersey, Ohio, Illinois, Maryland, Montana, Connecticut, and Tennessee, which have all sent C&D letters or sued, so the national prediction-markets rule's bar for "contested" is not met. Texas sits in the Fifth Circuit, which has not ruled on Kalshi's CFTC-preemption theory as of Oct. 2026.[17] | ||
| Skill games | Contested | "Eight-liner" video slot-style machines rely on the Penal Code 47.01(4)(B) amusement exception (noncash prizes only, capped at the lesser of $5 or 10x the cost of play). AG Morales's 1998 Opinion DM-466 argued the exception is itself unconstitutional because the Texas Constitution bars the legislature from authorizing any lottery exception for small prizes. A Fort Worth Court of Appeals ruling on remand from the Texas Supreme Court's Rylie II decision held that eight-liner video machines relying on the exception are unconstitutional lotteries. SB 517 (2025, 89th session) sought to define "eight-liner" and create a clearer skill-based defense (following similar failed 2019 bills HB 1775/SB 376); its final disposition was not independently confirmed. Enforcement (AG civil actions, local prosecutors) remains inconsistent statewide.[18],[13] | ||
| Card rooms | Contested | No statute licenses card rooms. Operators rely on the Penal Code 47.02(b) "private place" social-gambling defense, structuring poker rooms as private membership clubs where the house allegedly takes no cut of pots (only membership/seat fees). Texas AG and local prosecutors (Dallas, Houston) have disputed this theory and brought enforcement actions against individual clubs; legality is litigated city-by-city and club-by-club rather than settled statewide.[3] | ||
| Lottery couriers | Prohibited | Legalized Feb 24, 2025 | The Texas Lottery Commission adopted an emergency rule banning third-party courier sales (effective 2025-02-24), prompting DraftKings/Jackpocket to suspend Texas operations. Lotto.com sued the commission (filed 2025-04-23) arguing the rule change violated rulemaking notice requirements and breached its prior arrangement with the agency. SB 3070 (effective 2025-09-01) folded lottery oversight, including courier policy, into TDLR. Separate courier-ban legislation (SB 28) passed the Senate unanimously in February 2025 but its final disposition relative to SB 3070 was not independently confirmed.[19],[20],[10] | |
| Pick'em fantasy | Contested | Pick'em/player-vs-house products (e.g., PrizePicks, Underdog) operate in Texas without a state license, relying on the same skill-game arguments disputed by the 2016 AG opinion. No specific statute or enforcement action addresses pick'em formats as of 2026.[12] | ||
| Pari-mutuel | Live | Competitive | Authorized under the Texas Racing Act (Occupations Code Ch. 2021 et seq.), administered by the Texas Racing Commission. Licensed venues include Sam Houston Race Park (Houston), Lone Star Park (Grand Prairie), Retama Park (Selma/San Antonio), and the Gillespie County Fair & Festival (Fredericksburg) meet. Commercial greyhound racing has ended in Texas (no greyhound track is listed among current licensed venues).[21],[14],[22] | |
| Advance deposit wagering | Live | Competitive | Simulcast and account/advance-deposit wagering on horse racing is conducted through the licensed racetracks and their wagering systems under Racing Commission rules; not available as a standalone statewide ADW platform outside track-affiliated systems.[21] | |
| Charitable gaming | Live | Legalized Jan 1, 1981 | Monopoly State | Bingo authorized under the Bingo Enabling Act (Occupations Code Ch. 2001); raffles authorized for qualified nonprofits under the Charitable Raffle Enabling Act. Regulation transferred from the Texas Lottery Commission to TDLR effective 2025-09-01 under SB 3070.[10],[8] |
| Esports betting | Not authorized | No statute distinguishes esports wagering from traditional sports wagering; it falls under the same general prohibition.[3] | ||
| Social casino | Live | Competitive | Texas Penal Code ch. 47 requires consideration (a bet of something of value) as an element of gambling; pure free-to-play social casino apps with no purchase requirement and no cash/prize redemption lack consideration and a redeemable prize, distinguishing them from the dual-currency sweepstakes-casino model that remains contested in Texas (see sweepstakes_casino) precisely because purchasable virtual currency can reintroduce consideration. No Texas statute, AG opinion, or enforcement action restricts true free-to-play social casino apps; treated as operational nationally, consistent with the research guide's default for this vertical. Tex. Penal Code § 47.01 (bet/gambling definitions, requiring prize, chance, and consideration) [23] |
Sports betting in Texas: status, tax rate, sportsbooks and bills →
Tax rates
No gaming taxes recorded.
Rules and requirements
Casinos
- Number of commercial casinos/racinos operating
- 0Texas has no licensed commercial casinos.[3]
- Number of tribal gaming facilities
- 3Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino Hotel (Eagle Pass), Naskila Casino (Livingston, Alabama-Coushatta), Speaking Rock Entertainment Center (El Paso, Ysleta del Sur Pueblo).[5],[6],[7]
- Number of federally recognized tribes with Class III compacts
- 0None of the three Texas tribes operates under a state Class III compact; Kickapoo and the other two tribes rely on NIGC-approved tribal gaming ordinances and, for Alabama-Coushatta/Ysleta del Sur, on the disputed 1987 Restoration Act framework rather than a negotiated state compact.[4]
Legislation
- Summary of significant pending gambling legislation this session
- 2025 (89th) regular session ended 2025-06-02 with no sports-betting or casino bills advancing: HJR 134/SJR 65 (sports-betting-only constitutional amendment) and HJR 137/SJR 82 (broader gambling/destination-casino package) were filed but never received a committee vote, blocked principally by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's stated lack of Senate Republican support. SB 517 (eight-liner/skill-game definition) and the lottery-courier bills (SB 28, superseded in substance by SB 3070) were the session's other notable gambling-adjacent legislation. Next regular session: 2027.[2],[1]
Lottery
- Third-party lottery couriers permitted
- NoBanned by Texas Lottery Commission emergency rule effective 2025-02-24; litigated by Lotto.com. SB 3070 moved oversight to TDLR effective 2025-09-01.[20],[19]
- Date lottery began sales
- 1992-05-29Texas Lottery began ticket sales May 29, 1992, following the 1991 constitutional amendment and State Lottery Act.[10]
- Multistate games offered (Powerball
- Powerball, Mega MillionsTexas Lottery's own games page lists Powerball and Mega Millions alongside in-state-only draw games (Lotto Texas, Texas Two Step, Pick 3, Daily 4, Cash Five, All or Nothing, Lone Star Lineup); no Lotto America, Cash4Life, or Lucky for Life participation found.[9]
Minimum age
Notes
- Free-text notes that fit no other field
- Texas Constitution Art. III, Sec. 47 requires the legislature to "pass laws prohibiting lotteries and gift enterprises" except for specifically authorized carve-outs (state lottery, charitable bingo/raffles, pari-mutuel racing) — this is the root constitutional barrier behind the state's restrictive posture across every other vertical.[18]
Prediction markets
- Summary of the state's action against sports event contracts (C&D
- None confirmed as of 2026 — no identified Texas Racing Commission or AG cease-and-desist against Kalshi or similar CFTC-registered platforms, unlike numerous other states.[17]
Skill games
- Summary of skill-game legal status/litigation
- Eight-liner machines rely on the Penal Code 47.01(4)(B) "amusement"/noncash-prize exception; AG Opinion DM-466 (1998) argued the exception is unconstitutional, and a Fort Worth Court of Appeals ruling on remand from Texas Supreme Court's Rylie II held such machines are unconstitutional lotteries. SB 517 (2025) sought a clearer statutory skill-game defense; disposition unconfirmed. Enforcement is inconsistent and local.[18]
Sports betting rules
- Wagering on college sports allowed at all
- NoNot applicable — no sports wagering of any kind is authorized in Texas.[3]
- Wagering on in-state college teams allowed
- NoNot applicable — no sports wagering of any kind, including on in-state college teams, is authorized in Texas.[3]
- Credit cards may be used to fund accounts
- NoNot applicable — no legal sports wagering market exists.[3]
- Esports wagering allowed
- NoNot applicable — esports wagering falls under the same general prohibition as traditional sports wagering; no statute distinguishes it.[3]
Sweepstakes
- Statute or regulator action specifically bans dual-currency online sweepstakes casinos
- NoNo Texas statute or confirmed regulator/AG action specifically bans dual-currency sweepstakes casinos as of 2026; status is contested/gray-zone, not an enacted ban.[15]
Tax revenue
- Where gaming tax revenue goes (education fund
- Texas Lottery net proceeds are statutorily dedicated to the Foundation School Fund (public education); charitable bingo/raffle proceeds must go to the sponsoring nonprofit organization's charitable purposes under the Bingo Enabling Act and Charitable Raffle Enabling Act.[10]
Tribal gaming
Tribal gaming revenue in the NIGC Oklahoma City Region
NIGC Oklahoma City RegionFederal fiscal years
$2.0B$4.0BFY2019FY2021FY2023FY2025$3.7B
The National Indian Gaming Commission reports revenue only by region. This region also includes Oklahoma. The region covers western Oklahoma only.[27]
Economy
- Adults 21 and over
- 22.3M (2024; 31.3M residents)
- Gambling taxes collected
- $36.4M in FY2025 · 0.04% of all state taxes
- Gambling jobs
- 4,466 in 2025 · $38,018 average annual payUndercount: the Bureau of Labor Statistics withholds some figures to protect individual employers.
Gambling taxes collectedState fiscal years
$20.0M$40.0M$60.0MFY2013FY2016FY2019FY2022FY2025$36.4M
Census Bureau tax collections on amusements and pari-mutuel wagering. Most states book casino, sports betting and video gaming taxes here; amusement taxes can also include admissions taxes unrelated to gambling.
Gambling jobsAnnual average
2,0004,0006,0002015201720192021202320254,466
Casinos, casino hotels, card rooms, bingo halls, off-track betting and slot-route operators, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Racetracks are not included. Jobs at tribal casinos are counted as government jobs.
Gambling jobs by industry, 2025
| Industry | Ownership | Employers | Jobs | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gambling industries | tribal and other government-owned | withheld | ||
| Gambling industries | privately owned | 258 | 4,274 | $37,905 |
| Casino hotels | tribal and other government-owned | withheld | ||
| Casino hotels | privately owned | 17 | 192 | $40,631 |
Taxes by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Amusement taxes | Pari-mutuel taxes | Share of state taxes |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $32.4M | $4.0M | 0.04% |
| FY2024 | $30.2M | $4.2M | 0.04% |
| FY2023 | $30.1M | $4.9M | 0.04% |
| FY2022 | $31.6M | $5.1M | 0.04% |
| FY2021 | $30.4M | $5.0M | 0.05% |
| FY2020 | $31.4M | $4.2M | 0.06% |
| FY2019 | $47.7M | $6.0M | 0.08% |
| FY2018 | $46.4M | $6.5M | 0.09% |
| FY2017 | $48.2M | $6.3M | 0.10% |
| FY2016 | $49.7M | $7.0M | 0.11% |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 Population Estimates: Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for the United States, States (NST-EST2025-ALLDATA); U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC): Historical Dataset; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages, NAICS 7132 (Gambling industries)
Timeline
- Sep 1, 2025 · Other · LotterySB 3070 takes effect, abolishing the Texas Lottery Commission and transferring lottery and charitable-bingo administration to TDLR[10],[8]SB 3070, 89th Leg., R.S. (2025)
- Sep 1, 2025 · Restricted · LotteryTexas Lottery imposes 100-ticket-per-transaction purchase limit[11]
- Jun 2, 2025 · Other · Sports (online)89th Texas Legislature adjourns without advancing sports-betting or casino constitutional amendments (HJR 134/SJR 65, HJR 137/SJR 82)[2]
- Apr 23, 2025 · Court Ruling · Lottery couriersLotto.com sues Texas Lottery Commission over courier ban rulemaking process[19]
- Feb 27, 2025 · Other · Lottery couriersTexas Senate unanimously passes SB 28 to statutorily ban lottery couriers[24]
- Feb 24, 2025 · Prohibited · Lottery couriersTexas Lottery Commission adopts emergency rule banning third-party lottery courier sales[20]Prompted DraftKings/Jackpocket to suspend Texas courier operations.
- Jun 2, 2023 · Other · Sports (online)88th Texas Legislature adjourns without Senate vote on House-passed sports betting referendum (HJR 102) or online bill (HB 1942)[25]
- Jun 15, 2022 · Court Ruling · Tribal casinosU.S. Supreme Court rules 5-4 for tribes in Ysleta del Sur Pueblo v. Texas[4],[6]Held that gaming activities merely regulated (not flatly prohibited) under Texas law are governed by IGRA rather than the Restoration Act's stricter standard; vacated and remanded the Fifth Circuit's contrary ruling on the Alabama-Coushatta bingo hall.Ysleta del Sur Pueblo v. Texas, 596 U.S. 232 (2022)
- Jan 1, 2022 · Launched · Tribal casinosSpeaking Rock Entertainment Center (Ysleta del Sur Pueblo) begins offering Class II gaming[7]
- Mar 1, 2016 · Restricted · Daily fantasyFanDuel suspends paid daily fantasy operations in Texas following AG opinion[26]
- Jan 19, 2016 · Other · Daily fantasyAG Paxton issues Opinion KP-0057 concluding paid DFS leagues are likely illegal gambling[12]
- Jan 1, 2016 · Court Ruling · Tribal casinosTexas state court rules Alabama-Coushatta electronic bingo hall does not violate Texas law because bingo is not prohibited in Texas[6]
- Jan 1, 1999 · Enforcement Action · Tribal casinosFederal court orders closure of Alabama-Coushatta entertainment center/casino[6]Followed a 1999 state lawsuit; the tribe's casino-style entertainment center had operated roughly nine months.
- Jan 1, 1998 · Court Ruling · Skill gamesAG Opinion DM-466 argues the Penal Code amusement/eight-liner exception is unconstitutional[18]
- May 29, 1992 · Launched · LotteryTexas Lottery begins ticket sales[10]
- Aug 26, 1991 · Legalized · LotteryTexas voters approve constitutional amendment authorizing a state lottery[10]
- Aug 16, 1987 · Other · Tribal casinosYsleta del Sur and Alabama and Coushatta Indian Tribes of Texas Restoration Act enacted[7]Restored federal recognition for both tribes but barred gaming "prohibited by the laws of the State of Texas," seeding decades of litigation over tribal gaming scope.Pub. L. 100-89
Regulators
- Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (Texas Lottery & Charitable Bingo) — Lottery, iLottery, Lottery couriers, Charitable gaming
- Texas Racing Commission — Pari-mutuel, Advance deposit wagering, Historical horse racing
- Office of the Texas Attorney General — Daily fantasy, Pick'em fantasy, Skill games, Sweepstakes casinos, Prediction markets, Card rooms
- Texas Legislature — Sports (online), Sports (retail), Online casino, Commercial casinos
Sources
- Texas Sports Betting: Latest News on Texas Sportsbooks Launching · RotoWire · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Sports betting legalization continues to face resistance in Texas · Spectrum News / Spectrum Local News · press · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Texas Penal Code § 47.02 — Gambling · FindLaw (mirroring Texas statute text) · statute · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
“the actor engaged in gambling in a private place;”
- Divided Supreme Court Says Texas Cannot Regulate Tribe's Electronic Bingo · Snell & Wilmer (law firm tracker) · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas · Wikipedia · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
“Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino Hotel, which provides Class II gaming”
- Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas · Wikipedia · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
“The judge ruled in favor of the tribe because bingo is not prohibited in Texas.”
- Ysleta del Sur Pueblo · Wikipedia · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
“specifically prohibited all gaming activities prohibited by the laws of the state of Texas”
- Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation — homepage · Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation · regulator page · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
“The Texas Lottery and Charitable Bingo programs are now part of TDLR.”
- Texas Lottery — Games · Texas Lottery / TDLR · regulator page · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
“Powerball® Mega Millions® Lotto Texas®”
- SB 3070 — House Committee Report text, 89th Legislature · Texas Legislature Online · bill · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
“Unless continued in existence, the state lottery is abolished and this chapter expires September 1, 2027.”
- Texas Lottery — homepage · Texas Lottery / TDLR · regulator page · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
“Must be 18 years or older to purchase a ticket.”
- Tex. Att'y Gen. Op. No. KP-0057 (Jan. 19, 2016) — The legality of fantasy sports leagues under Texas law · Texas Attorney General (Ken Paxton) · ag opinion · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
“a court would likely determine that participation in daily fantasy sports leagues is illegal gambling under section 47.02 of the Penal Code”
- Texas Penal Code § 47.01 — Definitions (Gambling) · FindLaw (mirroring Texas statute text) · statute · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
“designed, made, and adapted solely for bona fide amusement purposes”
- Texas Racing Commission — Race Parks & County Fairs · Texas Racing Commission · regulator page · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
“Sam Houston Race Park”
- Sweepstakes Casino Texas 2026: Operator Compliance Guide · Track360 (industry compliance tracker) · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
“is not a signal of regulatory acceptance”
- Texas sweepstakes operate in legal grey zone amid gambling restrictions · The Daily Texan · press · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Kalshi fights to offer sports prediction markets · Gaming Intelligence · press · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Fuzzy Animals, Zeros and Ones: Eight-Liners and the Gambling Debate in Texas · Texas House Research Organization · government other · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
“Chapter 47 of the Penal Code explicitly prohibits gambling-device versions of bingo, keno, blackjack, lottery, roulette, and video poker.”
- Lotto.com sues Texas Lottery Commission over courier ban · Texas Public Radio · press · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
“In return, the Commission changed rules on the fly and without due process.”
- Texas Lottery Commission passes ban on purchasing lotto tickets through online courier services · KERA News · press · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Texas Racing Commission — homepage · Texas Racing Commission · regulator page · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
“protect the safety and integrity of the sport of pari-mutuel horse racing in Texas”
- Texas Racing Commission — Licensing · Texas Racing Commission · regulator page · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
“ENTERING A HORSE IN A RACE”
- Online Gambling Laws in Texas · Sharp Criminal Attorney (secondary legal-marketing source) · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Bill banning lottery couriers quickly passes Texas Senate · KERA News · press · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Dan The Ban: Texas Sports Betting Faces Familiar Foe · Legal Sports Report · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Texas declares daily fantasy games illegal, saying it's prohibited gambling · ESPN · press · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- NIGC FY 2025 Gross Gaming Revenue Report · National Indian Gaming Commission · regulator report · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
“FY 2025’s GGR of $46.2 billion marks the highest ever GGR for the Indian gaming industry.”