Gambling

Those City Credit Cards Are a Bit of a Gamble

Man from Atlantis

Spring Senility

BeloWatch

Racetracks lament

Trinity Meadows may show whether Texas racing industry can get past the gate

Psst, Dallas, You Lookin' For Fillies? Slots? Both?

This must have been what Ed Sullivan felt like when he introduced a guy named Elvis Presley. Ladies and gentlemen, put your hands together for the one, the only ... Jim ... Schuuuuuuutze! ... O.K., this is my first time over here on Sportatorium, and I'm feeling kind of insecure. I'm a City Hall ... More >>

Plenty of Folks Are Starting to Place, and Hedge, Their Bets on Casinos in Texas

One week ago today, state Sen. John Carona introduced proposed legislation, S.J.R. No. 31, that would allow for at least 12 casinos scattered throughout the state -- seven "in different urban areas," two "located on islands in the Gulf of Mexico that are tourist destinations with at least 1,000 gue ... More >>

Before the Election, Feeling a Little Hanxious

One week ago today, state Sen. John Carona introduced proposed legislation, S.J.R. No. 31, that would allow for at least 12 casinos scattered throughout the state -- seven "in different urban areas," two "located on islands in the Gulf of Mexico that are tourist destinations with at least 1,000 gue ... More >>

Join The Wine Train

One week ago today, state Sen. John Carona introduced proposed legislation, S.J.R. No. 31, that would allow for at least 12 casinos scattered throughout the state -- seven "in different urban areas," two "located on islands in the Gulf of Mexico that are tourist destinations with at least 1,000 gue ... More >>

Full House

Gamble on Lost Vegas at Barnes & Noble

Dirty Dancing With Lady Luck

Take a trip north or east on the road to riches, maybe

Don't Bet on It

Your money, plus city council, plus gambling--it's enough to make your skin crawl

Ocean's Eleven, Give or Take

Soderbergh and Clooney knock over Vegas without much to show for it

A Sure Bet

For this bookie duo, March Madness means three weeks of overtime pay

Joe Bob Briggs

Drive-In Movie Critic of Grapevine, TX

Dallas's Most Authentic Dive Bars

Pull up a stool, order some cheap whiskey and don’t forget to duck when the beer bottles fly

You Like the Texas Rangers More than Las Vegas

​Witnessed lots of folks outside Rangers Ballpark last night who believe in their baseball team. The Rangers Rally was a warm hug on a chilly night and the theory goes like this: The present belongs to the San Francisco Giants, but the future belongs to the Texas Rangers. You buyin' it? ... More >>

Throwing Caution and Tacos to the Wind
At Seven Mart Food Stores

​It's called safety orange for a reason. The international warning symbol for bad, dangerous, all that is wrong with this cursed world, the color that makes mesh vests a smashing fashion statement, is something with which I'm familiar. My father is a safety engineer. A lifetime of his influenc ... More >>

Don't Steal This Book

​It's called safety orange for a reason. The international warning symbol for bad, dangerous, all that is wrong with this cursed world, the color that makes mesh vests a smashing fashion statement, is something with which I'm familiar. My father is a safety engineer. A lifetime of his influenc ... More >>

Charlie Mars Remembers His Days in Dallas and Winning $26,000 in Shreveport

Singer/songwriter Charlie Mars has had an interesting life. Born and raised in Mississippi, Mars actually plied his craft in Dallas for a few years in the '90s. Some heavy duty partying landed him in rehab a few years after that and those internal demons forced Mars to retreat to an isolated islan ... More >>