Today tens of millions of Americans will happily place a billion bets they know they will lose. The tradition of March Madness office pools, one of the healthiest forms of camaraderie-based parlay gambling, will take place all across America…

The vast majority of overseas sportsbooks operate in the Caribbean and Latin America, where U.S. state regulations are a punchline. These sites will take whatever method of payment a willing gambler has, including cryptocurrency, money wires, or credit cards. For casual and problem gamblers alike, nothing is worse than betting on money you don’t have.

Rep. Sam Harless, R-Spring, filed House Joint Resolution 134 Wednesday to give Texans the chance to vote on whether they want a regulated, taxed and licensed sports betting market.

Gov. Greg Abbott signaled his strongest support yet for letting Texans decide on legalizing sports betting. It comes as a new poll shows Texans overwhelmingly favor legalizing it. “I don’t have a problem with online sports betting,” Gov. Abbott told the Houston Chronicle. “The reality is that I’d be shocked if there were not some […]

The data surrounding legalized sports betting in Texas underscores the immense potential for increased tax revenue, job creation, and economic benefits, plus important consumer protections for Texans from risky, unregulated black markets and the personal freedoms enjoyed by the vast majority of Americans.