Texas casinos

Tilman Fertitta Is Building a National Casino Empire. His Home State of Texas Still Bans Them.

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Texas Casino Legalization | Fertitta's $17.6B Caesars Empire

HOUSTON – Tilman Fertitta is on the verge of becoming one of the biggest casino operators in America. He just cannot be one in Texas. In May, Fertitta’s company reached a definitive agreement to acquire Caesars Entertainment in an all-cash deal valued at about $17.6 billion, including roughly $11.9 billion in assumed debt. If it … Read more

Texans Bet Billions in Oklahoma. Its Tribes Spend Millions to Keep It That Way.

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Oklahoma Casinos Near Texas | Built on Texas Money

THACKERVILLE, Okla. – This town of a few hundred people exists because of the casino at its edge, and that casino exists because of Texas. At the first highway exit north of the Red River sits WinStar World Casino, and most of the people walking its mile-long floor drove up from Texas to get there. … Read more