Naskila Casino Resort to Bring 'Las Vegas Glitz' to East Texas July 15, 2026 - New details are emerging about the design of the upcoming Naskila Casino Resort and revealing a sleek, contemporary resort built with destination-level polish ... Read more 
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ALL TEXAS CASINO NEWS
2026
Naskila Casino Resort to Bring 'Las Vegas Glitz' to East Texas July 15, 2026 - New details are emerging about the design of the upcoming Naskila Casino Resort and revealing a sleek, contemporary resort built with destination-level polish ... Read more 
Alabama-Coushatta Tribe Breaks Ground Today on New Texas Casino Resort June 18, 2026 - Construction officially began today on the new Naskila Casino Resort in Leggett, Poik County, Texas where a groundbreaking ceremony was held ... Read more 
Naskila temporary casino is opening this summer 2026 ahead of full resort June 15, 2026 - A temporary facility will soon launch gaming operations in Polk County, Texas while a full casino resort is built for a 2027-2028 opening ... Read more 
Naskila Casino Resort Moves Forward With June 18 Groundbreaking in Leggett, Texas June 2, 2026 - Naskila Casino Resort will officially break ground June 18 in Leggett, Texas. The ceremony launches construction of the ... Read more New Texas Casino Opens This Summer (2026) May 9, 2026 - The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe will open a temporary casino this summer in Leggett, Texas about 80 miles north of Houston. The casino will be the first step in building the larger ... Read more 
North Texas casino plan mirrors Marina Bay Sands in Singapore January 24, 2026 - Las Vegas Sands wants to build a multibillion-dollar destination resort in North Texas similar to its luxury 5-star Marina Bay Sands in Singapore ... Read more 2025
Texas Casinos' Future | Gov. Abbott Interview December 12, 2025 - While on the campaign trail in North Texas, Governor Greg Abbott was interviewed by CBS about his position on casino gambling. The governor was clear that ... Read more 
Dallas Big Bet: Destination Casino-Resort Like Sands Singapore November 21, 2025 - Las Vegas Sands is a top world casino operator seeking Texas legalization to build a massive, multibillion-dollar destination resort in Dallas ... Read more 
Texas' largest casino has more slots than Vegas! November 10, 2025 - The largest casino in Texas has more slot machines than any casino in Las Vegas. The Texas casino operates 3,300 slot machines compared to the largest Vegas number ... Read more 
First Texas Casino Resort gets Federal Approval October 19, 2025 - The federal government confirmed approval for the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe to build the first Texas casino resort in Polk County. The location is 82 miles north of Houston ... Read more 
Surprise! Texas already has three legal casinos! October 30, 2025 - How many legally-approved casinos are operating in Texas today? There are three! Although Texas law strictly prohibits casino gambling, there are exceptions under federal law ... Read more 
Texas dad becomes millionaire at Choctaw DurantAugust 10, 2025 - Last week a Texas dad became a millionaire at Choctaw Casino & Resort in Durant, Oklahoma, when he became the third and final winner of the 3 Months, 3 Millionaires... Read more 
Irving approved Sands casino plan without casino March 21, 2025 - Before the Irving City Council voted this week on rezoning 1,000 acres of vacant land around the site of the former Texas Stadium to allow construction of a ... Read more 
Texas casino resort approved in Irving March 18, 2025 - In Texas, the Irving planning and zoning commission met last night and narrowly approved a rezoning ordinance to allow a casino resort to be developed off Highway 114 at the site of ... Read more 
Who is Texas Destination Resort Alliance? February 28, 2025 - Recent TV ads are urging Texas lawmakers to "let Texans vote on destination resorts." The ads seek support for a constitutional amendment to allow the destination resorts with casinos ... Read more Texas Gambling Debate | Special Update February 14, 2025 - Texas gambling laws will be significantly altered if either of two 2025 bills are passed by the Texas legislature this year. House Joint Resolution 134 (HJR 134) seeks an amendment to the ... Read more 
New Texas Casino Resort Project | Feb. 2025 Update February 1, 2025 - There has been little information released about plans to build a new casino resort in East Texas since its announcement in April 2024 by the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe ... Read more 
Texas tribe adds slots machines to travel center January 19, 2025 - The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas celebrated the opening of its new Ischoopa Travel Center & Casino in Polk County on Dec. 17, 2024. A ribbon-cutting ... Read more 
Choctaw Nation positioning for Texas sportsbook possibility January 4, 2025 - The Choctaw Nation is expanding its brand recognition and sports partnerships in Texas to position itself for a sports betting license if legalized by the ... Read more 
Texas Sports Betting | 2025 Legislative Push January 2, 2025 - Texas lawmakers will soon consider several bills for state-legalization of sports betting and casino gambling. The Texas Senate and House of Representatives ... Read more 2024
Texas Casino Legalization | 2025 Odds November 17, 2024 - Legalized casino gambling in Texas requires a constitutional amendment. The amendment must be passed by a two-thirds vote in both houses of the Texas legislature ... Read more 
4th Texas Casino | Project in Design August 26, 2024 - The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas plans to built a casino resort north of Houston in Polk County. Details of the project are being finalized and an opening date has not been announced ... Read more 
Las Vegas Sands meets with DFW officials August 4, 2024 - Las Vegas Sands held a casino presentation last week for city officials in the DFW area to explain the economic benefits of legalized gambling and destination resorts ... Read more 
Texas Casino Legalization | June 2024 Update June 27, 2024 - When will Texas legalize gambling? New Dallas Mavericks governor Patrick Dumon advises patience. The timing remains uncertain. Dumont spoke with reporters for the first time ... Read more 
Texas voter poll supports casino resorts, opposes sports betting May 2, 2024 - A new Texas poll shows a majority of likely voters would favor legislation to build and operate destination casino resorts in the state. The same poll found opposition ... Read more Texas voter poll supports casino resorts, opposes sports betting May 2, 2024 - A new Texas poll shows a majority of likely voters would favor legislation to build and operate destination casino resorts in the state. The same poll found opposition ... Read more 
Choctaw Landing Opens April 1, 2024 | Book Now March 16, 2024 - The new Choctaw Landing Resort Casino will have a soft opening in April. The new destination casino lies in the southeast corner of Oklahoma, and is expected to draw many Texans ... Read more Alabama-Coushatta Tribe plans new Texas casino resort April 18, 2024 - The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas plan to build a new casino resort about an hour and a half north of Houston in Polk County. The casino will be authorized by the federal government ... Read more Texas Casinos Online Support Petition April 9, 2024 - A casino advocacy group has launched an online petition seeking Texas voters' support for legalization of casino gambling. The group is the Texas Destination Resort Alliance (TDRA), and the petition is ... Read more 2023
Cuban's casino plans lack GOP support December 4, 2023 - After Mark Cuban announced his sale of the Dallas Mavericks to owners of the Las Vegas Sands Corp, Cuban said he is now seeking to build a new sports arena as part of a Dallas casino resort ... Read more 
Texas Casinos and the Dallas Mavericks December 1, 2023 - In a surprise announcement Wednesday, Mark Cuban will sell his majority ownership in the Dallas Mavericks to Miriam Adelson and the Dumont family, the owners of the Las Vegas Sands Corp ... Read more 
Choctaw Casinos launch 'Where the Players Play' campaign with Texas sports legends September 8, 2023 - Choctaw Casinos & Resorts has signed four-year partnerships with three sports fan favorites for a new ad campaign in North Texas ... Read more 
Naskila Casino pushes billboard ads in Deep East Texas July 19, 2023 - Naskila Casino, an Indian-gaming casino in East Texas, has launched a new advertising campaign with highway billboards to attract more players to Livingston, Texas ... Read more 
Texas Sports Betting Fight Will Continue in 2025 June 5, 2023 - Legislation to place the issue of Texas sports betting before voters died this session in the state Senate after passing in the House 101-42. Former Gov. Rick Perry says he remains committed ... Read more 
Texas gambling legislation may be dead for 2023! April 7, 2023 - The possibility or the Texas legislature passing a casino or online betting measure this year appears unlikely after a statement last week from Lt. Governor Dan Patrick, leader of the Texas Senate. ... Read more 
Texas House committee passes casino and sports betting bills April 5, 2023 - The Texas House State Affairs Committee passed two gambling bills Monday afternoon. One bill would legalize mobile-only sports betting, and the other bill would legalize casinos ... Read more 
Texas bill HJR 155 would license 8 horse track casino resorts April 1, 2023 - A new joint resolution in the Texas House of Representatives has been introduced into this legislative session that would add casino licenses to existing horse and dog racing licenses to ... Read more 
Texas Bill Would Expand Gambling at Tribal Casinos March 28, 2023 - A new bill has been introduced in the Texas legislature for a constitutional amendment requiring the governor to negotiate gaming compacts with each federally-recognized ... Read more 
Texas Gov. Abbott Reveals His Positions on Casinos, Sports Betting March 4, 2023 - In a recent interview with the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Gov. Greg Abbott revealed his positions on expanding gambling in Texas. The legalization of casinos must protect the safety of players ... Read more Texas Gambling Legislation is Gaining Traction February 21, 2023 - Recent TV newscasts across the state have focused on the growing push for legislation to allow state voters to approve or reject casino gambling and sports betting in Texas ... Read more New Texas Bills Introduced for Casinos, Sports Gambling February 7, 2023 - Bipartisan support to legalize casino gambling is growing in the Texas legislature this year. Two bills with similar provisions have been introduced in each house: One Democrat, one Rep ... Read more Texans favor more gambling 75% in poll February 6, 2023 - A recent survey found 75% of Texans support the concept of a constitutional amendment proposed by Sen. Carol Alvarado, D-Houston, to legalize sports betting and allow casino resorts in four cities. ... Read more Texas Bill Supports Limited Casino Gambling and Sports Betting January 18, 2023 - A new legislative bill, Senate Joint Resolution 17, would establish the Texas Gaming Commission and create a framework for legalized gambling in the state. The bill limits the ... Read more 2022
Mark Cuban seeks Dallas Casino Resort + NBA Arena December 23, 2022 - Mark Cuban would like to build a multibillion-dollar Texas casino and NBA arena complex in Dallas to host his Dallas Mavericks NBA team. Cuban would partner with Las Vegas Sands ... Read more 
Rick Perry Joins Texas Sports Betting Alliance December 10, 2022 - Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry has announced his support to legalize sports betting in Texas. Perry is the first major Republican to take that stand. In a video released by the Sports Betting Alliance Perry said: ... Read more Texas is invaded by gambling lobbyists November 30, 2022 - More than 300 gambling lobbyists are now registered in Texas according to state records. The largest group is 72 lobbyists working for Las Vegas Sands. There are other casino lobbyists representing ... Read more New Texas legislation filed for casinos, sports betting November 21, 2022 - A new legislative effort began last week to legalize Texas casino gambling and sports wagering. State Sen. Carol Alvarado, prefiled a bill, Senate Joint Resolution 17, to create a gaming commission ... Read more 
Texas Casinos: Could this really be possible? November 6, 2022 - Gov. Greg Abbott said last week he wmight look at casino proposals if they offered a "very professional entertainment option for Texans". The governor has been a long-time opponent of ... Read more Gov. Abbott softens position against Texas casino legalization November 1 - Gov. Greg Abbott has fought casino legalization for years. However, a statement released last week by his office indicates the governor may be willing to reconsider the issue if ... Read more 
Texas Indian Gaming Wins in Supreme Court June 20, 2022 - The US Supreme Court handed a major victory last week supporting Indian gaming in Texas. In a 5-4 decision the court sided with the Alabama-Coushatta and Ysleta del Sur Pueblo tribes of Texas over the State ... Read more 
Naskila Gaming celebrates 6th anniversary May 22, 2022 - Last Monday Naskila Gaming welcomed visitors from surrounding communities in East Texas to attend its sixth anniversary celebration featuring ceremonial speeches and "The Big 6" player promotion. ... Read more Las Vegas Sands funds new PAC to legalize Texas casinos March 3, 2022 - Las Vegas Sands is continuing its "long-term commitment" to Texas by launching a new political action committee, Texas Sands PAC, to pursue the legalization of casinos in Texas. ... Read more 
Choctaw Casinos & Resort partners with PGA Tour Champions January 31, 2022 - Choctaw Casinos & Resorts has signed a four-year partnership with the PGA to be the presenting sponsor of the new ClubCorp Classics. The inaugural tournament is April 19-24 at ... Read more 
Update: U.S. Supreme Court will hear Texas Indian casino case Feb 22 January 20, 2022 - The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo v. Texas on Feb. 22, 2022. The court will decide which one of two federal laws governs the gaming op ... Read more 2021
Texas Tribes gain casino support from U.S. Justice Department September 10, 2021 - The U.S. Justice Department is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to take up the State of Texas cases against the Tigua Indians (El Paso) and the Alabama-Coushatta of East Texas ... Read more 
U.S. Supreme Court will hear Texas Indian casino case October 31, 2021 - The U.S. Supreme Court will hear the case of Ysleta del Sur Pueblo v. Texas to determine whether the tribe can operate a Class II gaming casino under the U.S. Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988. ... Read more 
Naskila Gaming wins major gaming victory in federal court September 9, 2021 - The U.S. District Court in Beaumont ruled last week in favor of the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas and its Naskila Gaming in a case filed by the State Texas. The court affirmed the right of ... Read more 
Choctaw Casinos partners with Texas Rangers to name 'Choctaw Stadium' September 5, 2021 - Choctaw Casinos & Resorts has signed a 25-year partnership with the Texas Rangers for the naming rights to Globe Life Park in Arlington. Globe Life Park was the home stadium of ... Read more 2021 Texas Casino Bill is Dead July 3, 2021 - What happened to the Texas casino legislation promoted by Sheldon Adelson and Las Vegas Sands with dozens of lobbyists and thousands of TV ads? The Texas House was considering HJR 133 to let voters appro ... Read more 
U.S. House passes casino bill supporting two Texas tribes May 17, 2021 - Last week the U.S. House of representatives passed a bill to allow two Texas tribes to operate Class II casino games on their reservation land under the U.S. Indian Gaming Reg ... Read more Texas bill would give voters choice on casino gambling April 25, 2021 - The Texas House is considering a joint resolution HJR 133 that would let voters decide in November whether or not to allow commercial casinos in the state. The bill proposes four destination casinos in ... Read more 
U.S. House bill supports Texas Indian gaming casinos April 12, 2021 - U.S House Bill 2208 supports Indian gaming by the Tigua Indians of the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas. The Tigua Indians operate Speaking Rock Entertainment ... Read more 
Tribes are devastated after one year of COVID-19 March 18, 2021 - As the Covid-19 pandemic began spreading across our nation last year, its impact became the most deadly in our tribal communities. Tribal economies also collapsed as casinos were shut down ... Read more Texas bipartisan bill would legalize casino gambling March 11, 2021 - A proposed bill in the Texas legislature would allow four casino resorts to be open in Texas the major metro areas Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio and Austin. ... Read more 
U.S. Supreme Court asks Justice Department to weigh in on Tigua Indians Case v. Texas February 26, 2021 - Texas and Texas tribes have fought over gambling rights for nearly 30 years. This week the Supreme Court issued a brief order for the Justice Dept to weigh in on the case. ... Read more 2020
Texas casino legalization sought by Las Vegas Sands December 14, 2020 - Billionaire Sheldon Adelson and his Las Vegas Sands company see Texas as a super huge opportunity for future growth of Sands Casinos. The company is pushing Texas legislators for ... Read more 
Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino reopens Oct 1 September 27, 2020 - The Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino announced in a press release last week that it will reopen Thursday October 1. The casino has been closed since March 19, 2020 for COVID-19. ... Read more 
Alabama-Coushatta Tribe's casino has $170M impact on East Texas economy March 20, 2020 - Naskila Gaming is the second largest employer in Polk County and "supports more than 700 local jobs, numerous educational programs, health care facilities, housing programs ... Read more 2019
U.S. House Bill would restore Texas Indian Gaming May 12, 2019 - The Texas attorney general has shut down federally-approved Indian gaming by two of the state's three tribes, while allowing the third to operate since 1996. ... Read more 
Texas Shuts Down Speaking Rock's Casino Operation March 29, 2019 - The Texas Attorney General issued a permanent injunction yesterday against slot machines at the Speaking Rock Entertainment Center. ... Read more 
Texas Bill Would Allow 12 Casino Resorts March 06, 2019 - House Bill 3043 was introduced in Austin this week to legalize casino gambling in Texas and authorize casino resorts in twelve cities. Local voter approval would be required. ... Read more 
Speaking Rock Casino Loses Latest Court Fight to Stay Open February 15, 2019 - The State of Texas sued and won a case in U.S. District Court of El Paso seeking to shut down the Speaking Rock Casino of the Tigua Tribe. ... Read more 2018
Polk County Commissioners vote to support Naskila Gaming April 27, 2018 - Polk County Commissioners have given their approval for the continued operation of Naskila Gaming, a tribe-operated electronic bingo parlor. ... Read more 
Naskila Entertainment ordered closed by federal judge 02.07.2018 - The electronic gaming hall owned by the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe was ordered to close by a federal judge this week. The gaming venue was located north of Beaumont 90 miles away. ... Read more Article Archives
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