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Texas Legislators Consider Casinos Next January

2 May 2006

News Brief: Ushering in casino gambling to help finance public schools will be debated when Texas lawmakers convene for their regular biennial session next January, legislators say

Lakes Receives $2.6 Million Settlement

5 April 2006

News Brief: Lakes Entertainment Inc. has received $2.6 million from the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas to settle a dispute over a casino deal in that state, the company said.

TV Host Earns World Poker Challenge Seat

31 March 2006

Tom Schneider, host of TrueTexasPoker, outlasted a field of 589 players to earn a spot on the televised final table at the World Poker Challenge in Reno, Nevada.

NBA All-Star Game 2007: Slam Dunk

27 February 2006

At a media session before last Sunday's National Basketball Association All-Star Game in Houston, one of the sport's biggest stars was asked his opinion on next year's All-Star host.

Las Vegas Mayor Steals Some of the All-Star Show

20 February 2006

To jump-start the worldwide hype for next February's NBA All-Star events, Las Vegas marketers considered a massive advertising blitz around this week's All-Star festivities in Houston.

Texas Casino Fight Expected

13 February 2006

News Brief: Undaunted by a two-year string of legislative defeats, several organizations representing the gambling industry are poised to renew the fight to bring Las Vegas-style games to Texas when lawmakers are called back to Austin in the spring to overhaul the state’s school finance system.

Mexico's Casino Put Pressure on Texas

16 January 2006

News Brief: With Mexico's entry into casino gambling and with at least four facilities planned along the Texas-Mexico border, more than 35 gaming sites are now within 50 miles of the state's boundaries.

Texas Authorities Target Illegal Gambling Customers

12 January 2006

News Brief: Customers and landlords of illegal gambling establishments will be the next targets of a renewed campaign against the unlawful and lucrative businesses, Cameron County

Texas Poker Charity Run Threatened

4 January 2006

News Brief: Texas Motorcycle Rights Association’s charity poker run and other charity poker events have been declared illegal by Attorney General Greg Abbott.

Tigua Leaders Hope Casino Plans Proceed

4 January 2006

News Brief: Tigua leaders are hoping that Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff's guilty pleas Tuesday to three federal criminal charges and his agreement to cooperate will help their struggle for a casino.

Charity 'Poker Runs' Will Have to Fold

28 December 2005

News Brief: Motorcycle clubs that stage 'poker runs' for charity will find 2006 less bountiful because such fundraisers now amount to illegal gambling under Texas law.

Texas Casino Boat Ready for Cruises

19 December 2005

News Brief: Texas Star, a casino boat docked at Bridge Harbor, Texas, is slated to start gambling cruises as early as Jan. 15, said Jackie Jackson, chief operating officer for Texas Star Casino Boats.

Texas Official Supports Legalized Casinos

28 November 2005

News Brief: If casino gambling ever becomes legal in Texas, Carrollton City Council member Ron Branson wants the city to be prepared to seize an opportunity.

Tiguas Want Casino Re-opened

23 November 2005

News Brief: The Tigua Indian’s Speaking Rock Casino was one of the casinos that was taken for millions of dollars. Now, all the Tiguas want is what they were promised --the casino re-opened.

AlamoPoker.com Sponsors Bull Rider

17 November 2005

AlamoPoker.com is bucking up a storm with the sponsorship of Professional Bull Riding standout Dustin Elliott.

Texas AG: Card Games Without Money are Legal

26 August 2005

News Brief: According to Texas Attorney General, card game tournaments in which players pay nothing to enter and don't risk their money are legal.

Texas Poker Ring Busted

10 August 2005

News Brief: Brownsville, Texas, police arrested five men, one woman and gave 11 patrons tickets in their first raid of an illegal poker den in the city’s history.

Texas Official Expects Gambling Issue to Return

5 July 2005

News Brief: State Rep. Craig Eiland predicts that casino gambling might return to the table if the Texas Legislature finds itself in a second special session seeking to resolve issues related to school funding.

Texas Tribal Casino Hits Jackpot

6 June 2005

News Brief: Now that lawmakers have adjourned their biennial session without expanding gambling options, the Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino is anticipating at least two more years as the only Texas casino with state and federal approval.

Verdict Expected for Texas Video Casino Case

3 June 2005

News Brief: After one and half days of testimony, a jury is expected to render a verdict today in what prosecutors call the first criminal trial in a Cameron County court against a video casino.

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