#Texas Lottery

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Current Gambling Regulation & Legislation in Texarkana 2024

Texarkana is a unique city, straddling the state lines of Texas and Arkansas. The city's location creates an interesting duality in gambling laws and regulations. Texas, with its stringent anti-gambling laws, presents a sharp contrast to Arkansas, where a more lax attitude has allowed the gambling industry to thrive. This article delves into the…

Law ・ 26 June 2024

bleedingfool.com

Steam's Ultimate Casino Experience: The Online Games You Can't Miss in 2024

In 2024, Steam goes a step further to present its user not only the regular collection of computer games, but also a spice of entertainment provided by new online casino games, opening a new chapter in digital entertainment on the platform. This latest range provides users access to an online virtual casino and therefore an opportunity to enjoy the…

Poker ・ 03 May 2024

Oregon Live

Texas online casinos: Play legal casino games online in Texas

Catena Media provides exclusive sports betting and online gambling content in collaboration with OregonLive.com, including picks, analysis, tools and sportsbook and online casino offers to help bettors get in on the action. Please wager responsibly. Texas law prohibits real money online casino gambling. However, social and sweepstakes casinos…

Law ・ 17 April 2024

FOX 7 Austin

Austin.com All You Need to Know About Online Casino Gambling in Texas

While Texas staunchly prohibits gambling in land-based casinos, online casinos remain something of a gray area. With the Lone Star State not currently willing to regulate land-based casinos, it looks pretty unlikely that legislation will be passed this year or next regarding online casinos. However, looking a little further ahead, there could be…

Law ・ 24 October 2023

North Jersey

Mega Millions Friday: 2 NJ lottery players won million-dollar prizes

Two New Jerseyans played online to become millionaires in Friday's Mega Millions drawing, the New Jersey Lottery announced Tuesday. Both tickets were purchased via the Jackpocket app and matched the five white balls to take home the big prizes. One ticket had the Megaplier option to win $3 million, while the other won $1 million. A ticket sold at…

Lottery ・ 11 October 2023

texashighways.com

How the Beloved Game of Bingo Took Over Texas

On a hot afternoon in Lindsay, a town just south of the Texas-Oklahoma border near Denton, about 40 older adults congregate in the air-conditioned building next door to St. Peter's Catholic Church. Along with a lunch of cold-cut sandwiches, there is bingo, and the group eagerly awaits parishioner Jeannette Hellinger to call the letters and numbers,…

Bingo ・ 29 April 2023

Irving Weekly

Forms of Gambling Available in Texas

Everything is bigger in Texas, including the variety of gambling options available to its residents and visitors. In the Lone Star State, you'll find various land-based casinos, horse and greyhound racing, lottery games, and charitable bingo and raffles. While online gambling is still a grey area in Texas, there are still ways to enjoy your…

Lottery ・ 17 March 2023

Casino City Times

Jackpot.com launches in Texas with $42 million in funding

Gaming News 10 January 2023 (PRESS RELEASE) -- Jackpot.com, the online lottery ticket platform, launched today in Texas with $42 million in funding from some of the country's top professional sports franchises and marketing partnerships with the Dallas Cowboys, Houston Rockets, and San Antonio Spurs. Jackpot.com brings the official Texas state…

Industry ・ 11 January 2023

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Jackpot.com Online Lottery App Live In Texas: Bonuses, Games

Gaining financial backing from some of the biggest names in the sports industry, Jackpot.com launched January 9 in Texas, where sports betting is not legal yet. Backed by $42 million in funding, backers of this online lottery ticket platform came from some of the USA's top professional sports franchises. As well, marketing partnerships are in place…

Lottery ・ 11 January 2023

Bakersfield

Online Lottery Ticket Platform Jackpot.com Launches in Texas With $42 Million in Funding

SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan 9, 2023-- Jackpot.com, the online lottery ticket platform, launched today in Texas with $42M in funding from some of the country's top professional sports franchises and marketing partnerships with the Dallas Cowboys, Houston Rockets, and San Antonio Spurs. This press release features multimedia. View the full…

Industry ・ 09 January 2023

projectspurs.com

New "Jackpot" Lottery App Now Available in Texas

Well, this is just a real nice surprise, Clark. Jackpot, the nascent online lottery courier app, has announced its launch in Texas today. Jackpot is the Jackpocket competitor which sells and fulfills Texas Lottery ticket purchases online or through an app. Raising Stake had reported last month that it was due to launch in Texas in December, but,…

Lottery ・ 26 December 2022

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JackPocket Texas: The Easiest Way To Play The Texas Lottery Online

If you love to play the Texas state lottery but hate the hassle of traveling to a gas station or convenience store to buy a ticket, you can now use apps such as Jackpocket to help you purchase tickets from the comfort of your own home. Jackpocket is an officially licensed third-party app that is a safe, legal and convenient way to buy lottery…

Lottery ・ 06 December 2022

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Casinos target Texas with army of gambling lobbyists

Even before Gov. Greg Abbott declared in October that he's willing to consider expanded gaming options in Texas, that industry was trying to improve its odds in the state by doling out massive campaign donations and building an army of lobbyists in preparation for the legislative session that begins in January. More than 300 lobbyists are now…

Sports ・ 23 November 2022

Valley Central

Bingo charities say online bingo becoming a problem

SAN JUAN, Texas (KVEO) - Bingo halls statewide are asking for help against games being played on Facebook. Texas Charitable Bingo is annually a half-billion-dollar industry, bringing value dollars to local charities. Since the pandemic began, those charity dollars have dropped drastically because of Bingo bandits. When the pandemic hit many halls…

Bingo ・ 17 November 2022

Casino Guru

Scientific Games and Idaho Lottery extend scratch card contract

The Idaho Lottery has confirmed that it will extend its existing contract with Scientific Games, a global supplier of various lottery tickets and solutions, including scratch cards, instant win games, and more. The contract extension will focus on scratch card games, and it will seek to help the Idaho Lottery continue raising funds for educational…

Scratch Games ・ 11 November 2022

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Powerball Jackpot Jumps To $1.2 Billion After No Winner On Halloween

Winnings ・ 01 November 2022

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$1 billion Powerball jackpot up for grabs Monday night

People showed up at convenience stores, groceries and gas stations around the country to snatch up lottery tickets for a chance at Monday night's massive $1 billion Powerball jackpot. The jackpot soared after no one matched all six numbers in Saturday night's drawing. It's the fifth-largest lottery jackpot in U.S. historya nd second-largest in…

Winnings ・ 31 October 2022

Golden Casino News

IGT and the Texas Lottery Sign a 10-Year Extension of Their Partnership

Wednesday, the business announced that its subsidiary, IGT Global Solutions Corporation, had extended its collaboration with the Texas Lottery by ten years. Following the expanded relationship's terms, IGT will continue to provide the Lottery with solutions and scratch ticket printing services. The most current announcement is the result of a…

Lottery ・ 08 October 2022

Golden Casino News

Scientific Games, Texas Lottery to Work Together for Another 12 Years

The long-standing partnership between Scientific Games and the Texas Lottery will be extended until 2034 under a new partnership agreement. The Texas Lottery will continue to sell scratch ticket games from Scientific Games; however, the relationship will now include Scientific Games' SCiQ technology, an innovative system that gives a distinctive…

Lottery ・ 26 September 2022

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SCIENTIFIC GAMES WILL ENTERTAIN TEXAS LOTTERY PLAYERS FOR ANOTHER DECADE WITH SCRATCH TICKET GAMES AND PROMOTIONS

Scientific Games announces the Texas Lottery will continue to entertain its players with the company's world-leading scratch ticket games, licensed brands and innovative, custom promotions under a new contract that extends the successful partnership through 2034. Also included in the new contract is SCiQ, a ground-breaking lottery retail technology…

Scratch Games ・ 15 September 2022

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Scientific Games and Texas Lottery extend deal through 2034

The leading global lottery products and services provider, Scientific Games, announced a partnership extension with the Texas Lottery. The company unveiled Tuesday it decided to extend its collaboration with the Lottery through 2034. The recent partnership extension reaffirms the success of the collaboration between Scientific Games and the Texas…

Lottery ・ 15 September 2022

WFAA

Texas Lottery ticket won by Arlington resident

The anonymous winner bought the ticket at a Circle K in Irving. The Texas Lottery says they won't get the full prize, but they're still getting a huge moneybag. ARLINGTON, Texas - Do you know someone in Arlington who bought a lottery ticket, and you haven't heard from them since? If the answer's yes, then that might be the person who won the…

Lottery ・ 14 August 2022

NBC 5 DFW

Texans Hope to Win Big With Mega Millions Jackpot

With the Mega Millions soaring to more than $1.2 billion, some North Texas retailers are selling lottery tickets by the hundreds to hopeful players. Lupe Beltran, the owner of Chuck's in Arlington, said lines have been steady at his store all week. The Mega Millions jackpot prize for the Friday, July 29 drawing has been increased to an estimated…

Winnings ・ 30 July 2022

CW33

$7.25 million jackpot-winning Texas Lottery ticket sold outside of Dallas

DALLAS (KDAF) - If you've ever played a slot machine at a casino and hit a triple seven or got the big win where the screen screams jackpot at you, you've experienced a feeling like no other. However, there are more jackpots to be had outside of slot machines, especially for a resident in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The Texas Lottery reports a…

Winnings ・ 27 June 2022

Baptist Standard

Gambling foes criticize new Texas Lottery ticket

The Texas Lottery upped the ante again, introducing the most expensive scratch-off ticket in the nation-a move gambling opponents labeled as "a cynical business model" and "beyond brazen." Last week, the Texas Lottery released a scratch-off ticket that sells for $100. Prizes start at $150, with a top prize of $20 million. Gary ­Grief, executive…

Lottery ・ 24 May 2022

Casino Reports

Pollard Banknote Praises Partner on Scratch Ticket Launch

This week, lottery giant Pollard Banknote celebrates the launch of the Texas Lottery's brand-new US$20 Million Supreme scratch ticket. This is the first US$100 scratch game in the United States, and it is printed by the lottery supplier. The ticket comes with Soft Touch™ and Scratch FX®, which is a combination of print innovations, that enhance the…

Scratch Games ・ 17 May 2022

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5 Most Interesting Gambling Laws Worldwide

The gambling industry is snowballing. With the latest advancements in technology, online gambling is more popular than ever, while playing in a land-based casino is as appealing as it always was. Based on the latest data, the gambling market size reached $230.9 billion in value in 2021, showing no signs of stopping. With millions and millions of…

Law ・ 02 March 2022

KXAN

Texans Can Now Purchase Their Lottery Tickets Online

Texans can play the lottery - whether it's Powerball or Mega Millions or one of our Lone Star State favorites like Lotto Texas - without going to a retailer to buy a ticket in person. They do this by accessing theLotter Texas online - on their computer or mobile phone. They register on the site, pick the lottery they want to play, fill out their…

Lottery ・ 15 January 2022

Inforney

theLotter.com: $483 Million New Year's Day Powerball Sends Texans Online

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- theLotter has gradually expanded its Texas operations over the past year, introducing additional payment methods including MasterCard and Visa debit cards, Skrill virtual wallets, and PayPal through ACH payments and bank transfers. The service the company offers allows players in Texas to play Powerball…

New Year ・ 30 December 2021

Casino Reports

Pollard Banknote Receives New Minnesota Lottery Contract

At the beginning of December, Manitoba-based Pollard Banknote Limited announced that it has been awarded a Mobile Convenience App Development Services Contract from the Minnesota Lottery. In translation, the Canadian lottery provider will be allowed to develop a fully functional lottery app for its partner for both iOS and Android devices. Pollard…

Lottery ・ 02 December 2021

The Sports Daily

$5000 Free at Texas Gambing Sites

Welcome to our guide to online gambling in Texas. Please scroll down for rankings of the top ten offshore sites that accept wagers from TX residents, a detailed overview of the state's current gambling legislation, and an outline of all land-based and digital casino services available to gamblers in Lone Star State. We put hours of research into…

Bonuses ・ 11 November 2021

WFMZ News

theLotter.com: Extra Weekly Powerball Draw Pushes Up Jackpot to More Than Half a Billion

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Since the Powerball lottery introduced an extra weekly drawing, players from Texas are buying more tickets. Besides the Wednesday and Saturday drawings, the multistate lottery started offering an extra draw day on Mondays recently. As a result, the jackpot has been rising steadily. More draws have meant…

Winnings ・ 23 September 2021

KETR

Piece of Mind: Casinos Die A Needed Death

You can count me as one Texan who is glad that the Legislature fell short in a plan to put a measure on the ballot that would determine whether we should allow big-time gambling at casinos in the state. I need to stipulate that when the Texas Lottery came into being in 1991, I argued on behalf of the newspaper where I worked at the time against the…

Incidents ・ 17 June 2021

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Could Texas Finally Legalize Casino Gambling in 2021?

News in the online realm of the gambling industry regarding billionaire casino mogul Sheldon Adelson typically revolves around his avid dislike of online gambling. The idea of online casino games has inspired him to spend tens of millions - at a minimum - of dollars to fight it from the highest levels of the United States government. Recent…

Law ・ 05 June 2021

CBS DFW

Scratch-Off Jackpot! Arlington Resident Claims $5 Million In $200 Million Ca$h Game

ARLINGTON (CBSDFW.COM) - $5 million on a scratch off ticket - yes, that is the prize an Arlington resident recently walked away with. The big winner, who has elected to remain anonymous, won the money playing the Texas Lottery $200 Million Ca$h scratch ticket game. Discover DFW: Paddlesports On The Trinity River The ticket was purchased at Matlock…

Scratch Games ・ 13 May 2021

The Eagle

Give Texans the chance to vote on resort casinos

It has been almost 30 years since the once-controversial Texas lottery was approved by voters. The first scratch game - Lone Star Millions - was sold to Gov. Ann Richards on May 29, 1992, By the end of that day, 23.2 million tickets - a record at the time - had been sold. Lotto Texas sales began on Nov. 7, 1992, and Texans flocked to buy their…

Gaming Authorities ・ 09 May 2021

Houston Chronicle

As Texas Lottery hits record sales, warnings arise about 'desperation' during COVID

Quincy Johnson slid a $10 bill across the counter at Timewise Food Store on Montrose Boulevard in exchange for a shot at winning millions - a chance he described as "one in a trillion." "But you know, I'm OK with that," the Austin resident said, filling in the bubbles with sentimental numbers. "I feel like everybody wants to have hope in…

Covid ・ 20 January 2021

Yogonet

Mobile drives traffic of global top 3 online gambling websites in August

ogonet and SEMrush have revealed new traffic data of global and regional online gambling and gaming for the month of August. Global data of top gambling websites by traffic shows bet365.com leading with 224866843 users, up 5% from July, with 68% coming from mobile devices. Caliente.mx came next with 93.19 million (82% from mobile), flat from the…

Gambling Sites ・ 19 January 2021

Yogonet

Eight of the top 10 global online gambling websites by traffic up in October

ogonet and SEMrush are bringing new traffic data of global and regional online gambling and gaming for the month of October. Global data of top gambling websites by traffic sees bet365.com easily leading with 243.69 million users, a growth of 2% from September. Caliente.mx came next with 88646131, a monthly fall of nearly 8%. The top three was…

Top and Best ・ 19 January 2021