Texas gambling bills gain Senate path after Dan Patrick's election loss
The defeat of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who blocked gambling expansion, opens a possible legislative route for Texas sports betting and casino bills.
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- TheLines.comPolitical Earthquake Takes Down Patrick; Opens Possibility of Texas Sports Betting
- RG.orgTexas Democrats Oust Patrick, Abbott: What It Means for Gambling
- Austin American-StatesmanCould Dan Patrick's loss open the door to THC and sports betting?
- Casino.orgBlue Wave Boosts Hopes for Texas Sports Betting
- Yahoo SportsA Win for Sooner Nation: Election Clears Path for Sports Betting in Oklahoma and Texas
- Gambling InsiderTexas Elections Remove Major Gambling Roadblock, but Legalization Still Faces Hurdles
- KSATDemocrats flip Texas House amid generational wave
- The Texas TribuneDan Patrick’s endorsement proves powerful in Senate races
- D MagazineInside the Battle to Legalize Sports Betting in Texas
- The TexanEfforts to Legalize Gambling in Texas Face Senate Roadblock After Gaining Ground in 2023
- Texas MonthlyHow a Vegas Billionaire’s Plan to Bring Casinos to Texas Went Bust
- iGaming BusinessGOP candidates for Texas attorney general share resistance to gambling
- CBS SportsTexas Sports Betting Apps November 2026: Latest legal updates, prediction markets, DFS options
- LegalsportsreportLegalizing Texas Sports Betting May Be Possible After Patrick Denied Fourth Term