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Texas Taking Another Swing At Legalizing Daily Fantasy Sports

A Texas state representative appears determined to legalize daily fantasy sports, which are already being played in the state. Rep. Joe Moody filed HB 393, which would define daily fantasy sports as a game of skill and make it legal to win prizes in DFS contests. The bill doesn’t offer a pathway for potential sports […] Read More

Posted on: November 18, 2020 | | Matthew Waters

Texas Sports Betting Bill Appears, But Don’t Hold Your Breath For Sportsbook Apps Soon

Rep. Eddie Lucio III filed a Texas sports betting bill that includes mobile and online wagering. The passage of likelihood seems low in the short term. Read More

Posted on: February 1, 2019 | | Matthew Kredell

FanDuel Returns To Texas Fantasy Sports Market After Two-Year Absence

Texas DFS players can once again access FanDuel after the fantasy sports site reversed course and re-entered the Texas DFS market following a two-year absence. Read More

Posted on: August 28, 2018 | | Chris Grove

DraftKings Messing With Texas: Fantasy Sports Site Hosts Event In State Despite Lack Of Legal Clarity

A negative attorney general opinion an active court case about its legality aren't stopping DraftKings from hosting a live event in Texas. Read More

Posted on: November 16, 2017 | | Eric Ramsey

Cowboy Up: Texas Daily Fantasy Sports Bill Expected To Get Push From Romo

The biggest prize on the daily fantasy sports legislative map is Texas, and it appears former Dallas Cowboys QB Tony Romo will get in the mix. Read More

Posted on: May 3, 2017 | | Dustin Gouker

Why May Is A Big Month For DraftKings, FanDuel And The Fantasy Sports Industry

The daily fantasy sports industry used to always revolve around the sports calendar. Now, the legislative calendar is just as important, if not more so. Read More

Posted on: May 1, 2017 | | Dustin Gouker

Texas Senator Takes Aim At Legalizing Daily Fantasy Sports

The daily fantasy sports industry is continuing to take its best shot at gaining legal clarity in Texas, as a state senator introduced a new bill. Read More

Posted on: March 10, 2017 | | Dustin Gouker

Texas: Where The Stakes Are Highest For Daily Fantasy Sports Legalization

The efforts to legalize daily fantasy sports are continuing to gain traction around the US. There are bills involving paid-entry fantasy sports in more than two-fifths of the states. But the stakes are highest in one state in particular: Texas. And the outcome of legislation there is not at all certain, after a recent report from the […] Read More

Posted on: February 21, 2017 | | Dustin Gouker

Texas daily fantasy sports bill introduced

Messing With Daily Fantasy Sports In Texas: New Regulatory Bill Drops In Legislature

One of the biggest battleground states for the daily fantasy sports industry -- Texas -- is looking at a regulatory bill. Read More

Posted on: February 1, 2017 | | Dustin Gouker

Legal Clarity Coming For Daily Fantasy Sports In Texas? Lawmaker Plans To Introduce New Bill

A lawmaker in Texas plans to introduce a bill that would regulate daily fantasy sports in a state where the legality of the industry is in question. Read More

Posted on: September 9, 2016 | | Dustin Gouker