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Austin Young Chamber presents 9th Annual Casino Social

The 9th Annual Casino Social will bring together approximately 400+ influential young professionals in Austin for an evening of networking, connection, and fun. The event will feature a Texas Hold ‘Em ...

Casino ‘destination resorts’ could come to 4 major Texas cities if voters choose to expand gambling in state

AUSTIN (Texas Tribune) — The gaming empire Las Vegas Sands is launching a multimillion-dollar advertising blitz to build support for its campaign to bring casinos to Texas. The company will begin ...

Billionaire casino owner Sheldon Adelson eyes Texas—will legalized casinos be next?

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Previous efforts to legalize casino gambling in Texas have fallen short. But with the state facing a dire economic outlook imposed by the coronavirus pandemic, and a billionaire casino ...

WallStreetBets and Osprey Funds present: FOMO Casino Night in Austin

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WallStreetBets began on a message board but this week they’re headed to Austin, where an estimated 15,000+ people are expected to descend upon Texas this week for ...

Texas man hits one of the biggest Gulf Coast jackpots of 2026 at a Biloxi casino

Table progressive games are paying big this year, as another jackpot has hit at Harrah’s Gulf Coast, and the number of ...

Former Texas lottery director reindicted for abuse of office by grand jury

AUSTIN, Texas — THE TEXAS TRIBUNE -- Gary Grief, former executive director of the Texas Lottery Commission, was reindicted by a Travis County grand jury after a previous indictment was dismissed by an ...

Texas Lottery Commission and former director criminally charged in connection with 2023 Lotto scheme

A two-year Chronicle investigation revealed how the executive and agency tasked with overseeing the game helped gamblers ...

Former Texas Lottery director re-indicted

The former executive director of the Texas Lottery has been re-indicted on a new charge of abuse of official capacity.

Texas Lottery Commission, former director indicted in Travis County over $95 million jackpot win

The Travis County District Attorney’s Office reindicted Gary Grief, the former executive director of the Texas Lottery ...

He placed a side bet and hit one the biggest jackpots of 2026 at a Biloxi casino

A $500K jackpot hits at Biloxi casino as the size of jackpots and number of winners soars this year. Here are details about ...

The Week’s Biggest News in Brief: May 7-13

After investigating the March 1 West Sixth Street shooting that left four dead and 15 other injured for a little over two months, the FBI has said that they have found no evidence that supports the ...

Mega Millions winning numbers as jackpot climbs to $232M for May 12

The Mega Millions jackpot continues to rise ahead of the Tuesday, May 12, drawing, now reaching $232 million with a cash ...

Former Texas lottery director was indicted by grand jury before case got dismissed

The indictment accused Gary Grief of misusing his position to defraud the state in a highly scrutinized $95 million 2023 ...

'We're real upset about it'—Texas bait shop owner stunned by lottery payout

Williams, 67, is the owner of Gordon's Bait & Tackle, a convenience store and gas station opened in 1957 (and later purchased ...

Ex-Texas Lottery Commission Director quietly indicted — then unindicted — in 2023 jackpot scandal

Gary Grief, who led the Texas Lottery Commission for over a decade, was indicted by a grand jury on April 16. But the case ...