Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced additional legislative priorities for the Texas Senate to pass. Initially, Patrick announced ...

A group of GOP lawmakers in the Texas House have come out against sports betting, almost ensuring its failure in 2025.

Ten of Patrick's 40 priorities have already passed out of the Senate, including three of the items on the new list released ...

Patrick released the first 25 bills in his list on Jan. 29, which included school vouchers, a THC ban and homestead ...

Texas State Senator Roland Gutierrez speaks at the Democrats United Pachanga at Mission County Park Saturday. The event ...

A companion bill to a House Texas sports betting bill has dropped, but momentum has slowed for the 2025 legalization effort.

Jackpots won by players of IGT machines in February amounted to the largest payout month since August 2023, the company ...

A coalition of lottery couriers released a statement Monday in support of a Texas Senate bill that aims to prevent bulk sales of lotto tickets.

UConn men's basketball senior Samson Johnson sat most of his first two seasons but was a mainstay in the Dan Hurley's ...

One jackpot winner spent $25 million on nearly every possible number combination, while another bought tickets through a ...

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