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Rick Perry Is Trying To Convince Texas Lawmakers To Legalize Sports Gambling

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Rick Perry Is Trying To Convince Texas Lawmakers To Legalize Sports Gambling

Rick Perry is trying to convince Texas lawmakers to legalize sports gambling. Texas Sports Betting Alliance has hired former Governor Rick Perry to lobby lawmakers. Jerry Jones’ Dallas Cowboys, the Dallas Stars, Dallas Mavericks, FC Dallas, Houston Astros, and the Houston Dynamo are partners in the alliance. There are three casinos operating in Native American territory in Texas. Online sports betting and casino sports books are illegal in this state. There is some legalized sports gaming in other states.

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