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Huffman caregiver who took nearly $25K meant for groceries but used it to gamble, sentenced to prison
Read full article: Huffman caregiver who took nearly $25K meant for groceries but used it to gamble, sentenced to prisonMarcia Nickette Remedies, 71, was sentenced to eight months in federal prison and ordered to pay $24,887.75 in restitution for defrauding a 91-year-old bedridden woman in Hardin County.
Doubling down: Mattress Mack places another $1 million on UH ahead of Cougars’ March Madness debut
Read full article: Doubling down: Mattress Mack places another $1 million on UH ahead of Cougars’ March Madness debutThe Houston Cougars men’s basketball team boasts a 25-3 record and the top spot in the current AP poll. The squad is projected to be a tough out in the upcoming March Madness tournament, and Mattress Mack has bought in.
With the Mavericks, Miriam Adelson is poised to be Texas political powerhouse. Will it help her legalize casinos?
Read full article: With the Mavericks, Miriam Adelson is poised to be Texas political powerhouse. Will it help her legalize casinos?Adelson wasted little time reaching out to the state’s business leaders since news of the deal broke, visiting Austin on Thursday to address the Texas Association of Business, the state’s largest business lobby.
Sports-betting advocates return to Capitol with narrower bill, new Republican author
Read full article: Sports-betting advocates return to Capitol with narrower bill, new Republican authorThe Texas Sports Betting Alliance threw its weight behind new legislation Monday to let voters decided whether to legalize online sports betting.
Wanna bet? Texas Legislature to reconsider legalizing casinos and sports betting
Read full article: Wanna bet? Texas Legislature to reconsider legalizing casinos and sports bettingGiven the stiff headwinds to getting any expansion in gambling passed, sports betting and casino advocates may be competing against each other, rather than working in tandem.
Supreme Court sides with tribes in fight with Texas over authorized gambling on their lands
Read full article: Supreme Court sides with tribes in fight with Texas over authorized gambling on their landsThe ruling doesn’t expand the kinds of games tribes can offer on their lands but reaffirms their autonomy to regulate gambling activities that aren’t prohibited in Texas, regardless of the state’s rules.
Las Vegas Sands launches $2 million PAC to continue its push to legalize casinos in Texas
Read full article: Las Vegas Sands launches $2 million PAC to continue its push to legalize casinos in TexasThe new Texas Sands PAC has already spread over half a million dollars across more than three dozen primaries for the state House and Senate.
5 funny and unusual prop bets for Super Bowl LVI
Read full article: 5 funny and unusual prop bets for Super Bowl LVIAs is always the case, those who like to make wagers for the Super Bowl can bet on more conventional happenings in the game, such as who’ll cover the spread, who’ll win the coin toss, who’ll score the first touchdown, how many touchdown passes each quarterback will have; the list goes on and on.
Las Vegas Sands went all in on legalizing casinos in Texas. Here’s why the multimillion-dollar effort did not make it far this session.
Read full article: Las Vegas Sands went all in on legalizing casinos in Texas. Here’s why the multimillion-dollar effort did not make it far this session.The legislation — which required voter approval — would have brought a monumental expansion of gambling to Texas, which has some of the most restrictive gaming laws in the country.
See how much this Houston-area woman won at the Las Vegas airport
Read full article: See how much this Houston-area woman won at the Las Vegas airportA Houston-area resident is bringing the dough back home to Humble. Tammie of Humble recently hit the jackpot while at the McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas. According to a post by the airport, Tammie won $14,028 while playing on the penny slots. WINNER ALERT: Her face is covered but rest assured that Tammie P. of Humble, Texas, is grinning from ear to ear! 🤩 Posted by McCarran International Airport on Sunday, July 19, 2020Congrats Tammie!