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Supreme Court Ruling Is A Big Win For Sports Gamblers — Unless You’re In Texas

Experts say there’s still a long way to go before legalized sports betting in the Lone Star State is a reality, but could the High Court’s decision have other implications here?

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A major ruling from the Supreme Court is a big win for sports gamblers — unless you're in Texas. Experts say there's still a long way to go before legalized sports betting in the Lone Star State is a reality, but could the High Court's decision have other implications here?

In the audio above, two guests talk it over with Houston Matters host Craig Cohen: Rick McElvaney is the director of the Center for Consumer Law at the University of Houston Law Center, and Charles "Rocky" Rhodes, is a constitutional law professor at South Texas College of Law Houston.