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There is likely to be a long wait before Texas allows sports betting in any statewide establishment. Do not dispair as a few dozen internationally licensed and highly reputable sportsbooks will accept wagers on the upcoming NFL and College Football season. CLAIM UP TO $1000 FREE SIGNUP BONUS
WILL TEXAS WELCOME SPORTS BETTING IN THE NEAR FUTURE?
The short answer is NO.
Yep, even with the Dallas Cowboys, Houston Rockets, Texas Rangers, A&M Aggies, and the list goes on and on....
“(Lt. Gov.) Dan Patrick controls the agenda of the Texas Senate, and no legislation he opposes is going to pass,” said Mark Jones, a political science fellow at Rice University. “His opposition to this is steadfast.”
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The official platform of the state’s Republican party includes a line stating opposition to legalized gambling.
“The state has decided to export its gambling dollars to Lake Charles, to Shreveport, to Oklahoma, and to Las Vegas,” said Matt Mackowiak, a Republican strategist and former press secretary of Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison. “The question is, how long is Texas going to be satisfied sending those dollars elsewhere?”
Texans can cross the border, if they live within X amount of miles from the border then are willing to trek further into states like Oklahoma or Louisiana. They are better off sitting at home in front of their televisions and placing bets online from their recliners via betting sites available to those 18 and up, many of which have been in business for three decades now.
- Don Shapiro, Gambling911.com
