📆 November 2020 - A bill is filed for retail gaming (though not explicitly sports betting) in nine retail locations.Similar bills get the support of several pro teams across the state but none reach Gov. 📆 January 2021 - The first of many bills explicitly regulating Texas sports betting is filed.Regardless, Abbott is re-elected later that year. 📆 April 2022 - Beto O'Rourke's public support for legal sports betting and casino gambling contrasts the historically opposed Gov Abbott.They are thought to face strong opposition should they advance to the State Senate. 📆 April 2023 - Two Texas sports betting bills advance to the House Committee on Calendars, where they could potentially move to the floor.
While it's an unsurprising development, it is a disappointing one, as Texas will not get legal sports betting until 2025 at the earliest. 📆 May 2023 - According to recent reports, the Texas sports betting bill will not make it past the Senate.Once sports betting is legal, the process of licensing and launching FanDuel Sportsbook can begin. The short version is that the question of legalization of online sports betting in Texas is still up for debate.
