#Rick Perry

Just a few years ago, legalized sports betting in Texas was a non-starter. But times change, even in this largely conservative state. Former Texas Governor Rick Perry is supporting the push for legal sports betting in Texas. Like his fellow Texas republicans, Perry has historically been an outspoken opponent of legalized gambling in the Lone Star…

AUSTIN, Texas - Rick Perry is hoping to convince the Lone Star State to legalize sports betting. Perry, who served as Governor of Texas from 2000-2015 and as the U.S. Secretary of Energy during the Trump Administration from 2017-2019, has joined the Sports Betting Alliance and says the time is right. The Sports Betting Alliance says Texas has an…