Sports betting in Texas has 1 big champion

Exclusive: Gov. Greg Abbott says he supports Texas legalizing sports gambling
Gov. Greg Abbott is ready to allow online sports betting in Texas. In an exclusive interview for the Texas Take Podcast, Abbott said he has no objection to the Texas Legislature passing a law to join 39 other states that have legalized online sports betting.
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,
Greg Abbott Gives Texas National Guard Sweeping New Powers
Governor Greg Abbott announced Sunday that the Texas National Guard has been authorized to carry out immigration arrests under an agreement with the Trump administration. The order deputizes the Texas National Guard with immigration and arrest authority, effective immediately.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott explains vision to address key problems during State of the State address
Texas is booming and in his State of the State address, Gov. Greg Abbott laid out his vision to address key problems and to keep the "Texas miracle" accelerating into the future.
Gov. Abbott now open to legalizing sports gambling 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
Texans strongly support legalized gambling, but prefer casinos over sports betting
A majority of Texans support the construction of destination resort casinos, legalized online sports betting and the operation of sportsbooks in stadiums and arenas, according to results of the Hobby School's Texas Legislative Issues 2025 survey released Feb.
Texas Standard6h
Watch: Gov. Greg Abbott’s State of the State address
The governor was expected to declare his emergency items for the legislative session in his speech, starting at 5 p.m. CDT.
Gov. Greg Abbott unveils 7 emergency issues for Texas lawmakers to tackle
Gov. Greg Abbott laid out seven emergency items – bills he wants to see passed as soon as possible – for Texas lawmakers to ...
Gov. Greg Abbott touts teacher pay raises and further property tax cuts for homeowners
Meanwhile, the topic of school vouchers continues to be one of Abbott's top priorities for lawmakers to pass this session.
Abbott's school voucher plan sparks Texas debate over accountability and funding
SAN ANTONIO - A universal voucher program currently on the table as Governor Greg Abbott named school vouchers a ...
Why Greg Abbott is eyeing San Antonio as the site of Texas’ Cyber Command
The creation of a Texas Cyber Command that would partner with the University of Texas at San Antonio is one of Abbott’s ...
Governor Greg Abbott visits Athens to talk about school vouchers
Senate Bill 2 has been in many discussions during the legislative session, as representatives push to get the bill to a vote. One of the bills strongest advocates, Governor Greg Abbott, visited Athens ...
Houston Public Media2d
Gov. Greg Abbott lays out his agenda for Texas with emphasis on vouchers, water and property taxes
Abbott touted Texas’ strong economy in his State of the State address Sunday, also laying out a list of priorities he wants ...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott bans DeepSeek, RedNote and other Chinese-backed AI platforms
The proclamation orders adds six technologies, including DeepSeek, Lemon8 and RedNote, to the state's prohibited technologies ...
Gov. Greg Abbott signs federal memo letting Texas soldiers arrest undocumented migrants
Gov. Greg Abbott has signed an agreement with the Trump administration to give immigration power to the Texas National Guard, ...