Sports betting in Texas has 1 big champion

Gov. Abbott: No Objections To Texas Sports Betting Legalization
Gov. Greg Abbott told the Houston Chronicle he has no objections to legalizing Texas sports betting, adding to growing momentum.
Gov. Abbott says he backs legalized online sports betting in Texas
Gov. Greg Abbott is leaning toward allowing sports betting in Texas. The governor made these claims on the Texas Take Podcast from the Houston Chronicle, hosted by Scott Braddock and Jeremy Wallace. During the podcast, Abbott expressed that he would not oppose the Texas Legislature enacting a law to legalize online sports betting.
Exclusive: Gov. Greg Abbott says he supports Texas legalizing sports gambling
The comments are some of the governor's strongest in support of an industry that has ramped up its lobbying and political giving in recent years
Sports betting in Texas has one big champion: Greg Abbott
Advocates hoping to bring sports betting to the Lone Star State have a new powerful ally: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. In an interview with the Houston Chronicle's Texas Take podcast, Abbott said he has no objections to Texas lawmakers passing legislation that brings legal sports betting to Texas,
Texas governor OK with legal sports betting, but his words may not matter
The highest ranking politician in Texas says he's on board with legal online wagering. But he doesn't have the power to call a Senate vote.
POLL: Do you think sports betting should be legal in Texas?
SAN ANTONIO - Texas is one of just 11 states that still do not have some sort of online sports betting.But according to recent comments made by Governor Greg Ab
The governor and polls show Texans want online sports betting, so what's stalling it?
Despite a survey showing Texans' support, and Gov. Greg Abbott giving his strongest stance, political experts aren't betting on online sports gambling in the Lone Star State anytime soon.
Legal online sports gambling within reach in Texas
Several major Texas sports franchises like the Dallas Cowboys, Houston Astros and the San Antonio Spurs have teamed up with sports gaming companies including Draft Kings, FanDuel and BetMGM and the Texas Sports Betting Alliance to push for legalized sports betting.
Betting on Texas: State lawmaker hopes legalizing gambling and sports betting will create a billion dollar industry, increase tax revenue
In research commissioned by the Sports betting alliance, gaming Firm Eilers and Krejcik gaming found that gaming could become a billion-dollar industry in the state. Kling says they also found many Texans are already trying to place bets, although it is not yet legal.
Survey Shows Strong Texas Sports Betting Support
The University of Houston released a survey looking at various 2025 legislative issues, including Texas sports betting.
Gov. Greg Abbott tells podcast he supports online sports betting
Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday that he now supports online sports gambling. During the Houston Chronicle's, Texas Take Podcast, Abbott said, "I don't have a problem with online sports betting. The reality is that I'd be shocked if there were not some Texans that do it already."
Prediction markets shake up Texas with Super Bowl trading
Texas-based users are about to buy and trade contracts on the outcomes of various events, including the upcoming Super Bowl.
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