Trends and Predictions for the Texas Betting Industry: 2023 and Beyond

The prospect of the betting industry expanding for Texas residents is exciting. At present, options are limited, with the only legal types of betting including the lottery, charitable bingo, and raffles, forms of greyhound and horse racing, and three Indian bettings.

All other types of betting are outlawed, but for how long? Let's look at the latest predictions and trends regarding betting laws in Texas and what moves are being made to change these.

Although not all forms of betting are legal in Texas, there are still ways for citizens to partake in the activity. For example, online sports betting is possible through offshore sportsbooks, an option many Lone Star State residents take advantage of. Thanks to the range of talented, athletic teams across the state, many view Texan users as experts in the art of sports betting. More information about Texan users as experts can be found at https://www.basketballinsiders.com/tx/.

Despite this, recent attempts to relax Texan betting laws have fallen short, but there are hopes that changes could be made in the coming years. One of the most vocal groups advocating for fewer betting restrictions is led by Miriam Adelson, representing the well-known Las Vegas Sands Corporation. She and her supporters are pushing for an expansion of "destination resorts" across the largest cities in TX. Adelson has contributed over $2 million since 2022 to various campaigns, hoping that an organised effort can increase their odds of further legalising betting in Texas. (Source: https://www.texastribune.org/2022/02/24/las-vegas-sands-texas-pac/)

Lawmakers in the state have filed legislation that, if passed, would make betting legal and give the go-ahead for building betting resorts. If the bill were approved in the House and Senate, Texas voters would get the chance to have their say during the November elections. One of the most significant predictions for the betting industry in the state for 2023 and beyond is that this bill could well pass and start the ball rolling on the expansion of betting and mobile betting.

The other group of advocates working alongside Adelson is the Texas Sports Betting Alliance. The Alliance comprises various betting platforms and sports teams throughout the state, whose main incentive is to legalise online sports betting. Groups in favour of loosened laws around betting also have the backing of Democrat Senator Carol Alvarado. Alvarado is campaigning for legal sports wagering and retail betting resorts and has been on and off since 2009.
For more information about the effort to legalise online sports betting, you can visit https://sportsbettingalliance.org/news-texas/press-release-senate-and-house-bills-filed-to-legalize-mobile-sports-betting-in-texas/.

The stance of legalisation proponents is that all forms of betting will take place, whether or not the practice is allowed. Therefore, permit the act to be regulated and take place safely. Once legal, the state could ensure that no one below the minimum age is playing, that there are no unlicensed operators, and so on.

It is too early to tell if current campaigning will result in more forms of betting becoming legal in Texas, but we will know more about the industry's future towards the end of 2023.

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