06-01-2026, 06:26 AM
Ron has it right. Roughly 30 states plus DC have legal online sports betting now, and Texas is not one of them.
The legislature has floated bills but nothing has crossed the line as of 2026. Any app advertising to you in Texas is either offshore or a sweepstakes model, not a state regulated book.
If you want to bet legally and you travel, you can use a regulated app when you are physically in a state that allows it, like Colorado or Louisiana. The apps use location checks so it has to be your real location.
The legislature has floated bills but nothing has crossed the line as of 2026. Any app advertising to you in Texas is either offshore or a sweepstakes model, not a state regulated book.
If you want to bet legally and you travel, you can use a regulated app when you are physically in a state that allows it, like Colorado or Louisiana. The apps use location checks so it has to be your real location.