Tag: Texas
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Texas University Blocks Gambling Sites, While New Jersey Legislation Would Ban Most College Partnerships
On Monday, ABC-7 Amarillo reported that West Texas A&M University had blocked access to gambling sites on school-operated wifi and electronics. The new policy means that the university’s students, faculty and staff will not be allowed to access online gambling sites using school-owned phones, laptops and other devices that connect to the internet. These sites…
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Texas Lawmaker Proposes Bill to Legalize Sports Betting
It’s preliminary, but a Texas lawmaker has proposed a constitutional amendment that would legalize sports betting in the state. State Sen. Carol Alvarado (D) pre-filed the proposed legislation on Tuesday. The bill would need two-thirds support by the state legislature and approval by the majority of voters in an election to be instituted. Alvarado has…
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Legal Online Sports Betting Update: Busy Week for California, New York, Texas & Florida
This week, the nation’s four most-populated states all made steps toward legal online sports betting. Here’s where things stand in California, Texas, Florida and New York: California The state’s card rooms, horse tracks and professional sports teams introduced a proposed 2022 voter referendum that could bring statewide mobile wagering by 2023. Key Details: The referendum…
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Texas, Missouri Among States to Lose Legalized Sports Betting Hopes in 2021
Another wave of state legislatures adjourned their respective 2021 sessions last month, including four 2021 sports betting legalization hopefuls whose efforts fell short this year. Here’s what happened in Texas, Missouri, Kansas and Alabama and when bettors in these states may be able to place a legal wager. Sports Betting Legalization Tracker: New York Signs…
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Herman could be smart money this year at Texas
LAS VEGAS – There isn’t a hotter head coach in college football in 2017 than the Texas Longhorns’ new leader, Tom Herman. The first-year Longhorns head coach takes over a program that went 5-7 last year and once again failed to be a player on the national scene. Herman replaces Charlie Strong after an impressive…