Places to Gamble in Texas

Texas Indian Casinos:

Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino  Texas' Only Brick-and-Mortar Casino.  It has no bust 21, 1,000 slots, bingo machines, live bingo and live poker.  Address: 7777 Lucky Eagle Drive, Eagle Pass, Texas 78852.  Phone: (888) 255-8259.

Dog Tracks:

Gulf Greyhound Park  Live greyhound racing and pari-mutuel wagering year round, rain or shine. Evening races: Tuesday through Saturday - doors open at 6:30 p.m. and races begin at 7:30 p.m. Matinee races: Friday and Saturday at 1:30 p.m., and Sunday at 1:30 p.m. Doors open at 12:30 p.m. on Friday & Saturday, and at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday.  Address: One block west of 1-45 south at Exit 15, P.O. Box 488, La Marque, Texas. 77568-0488.
Phone: (409) 986-9500.

Valley Race Park  Live greyhound racing Wed.-Sun.  Simulcasts daily, year-round.  Address: Valley Race Park Inc., 2601 S. Ed Carey Drive, Harlingen, Texas 78552. Phone: (956) 412-RACE (7223).

Horse Tracks:

Lone Star Park  Live racing. Simulcast racing daily, year-round.  Address: 1000 Lone Star Parkway, Grand Prairie, Texas 75050. General Info. Phone: 972-263-RACE, Seating and Dining Reservations:  972-263-PONY or 800-795-RACE.

Gillespie County Fair  Pari-mutuel horse racing. Race book has 3000 seats.  Address: 530 Fair Drive, Fredericksburg, Texas 78624. Phone: (830) 997-2359 and (830) 997-9334.

Manor Downs  Quarter Horse pari-mutuel racing is usually held during spring and fall.  Address:  101 Hill Lane, Manor, TX 78653. Phone: 512-272-5581.

Retama Park  Live racing. Simulcast racing daily, year-round. Address: 1 Retama Pkwy, Selma, TX 78154-3808, Phone: (210) 651-7000.

Sam Houston Race Park  Live Thoroughbred Racing.  Simulcast racing daily, year-round. Address: 7575 N. Sam Houston Parkway West, Houston, Texas 77064. Phone: (281) 807-8700.

Gambling Cruises:

Players Cruise  A gambling cruise that leaves out of Galveston periodically to destinations in the Caribbean.

Lottery:

Texas Lottery  Take out your brain, place it on the shelf.  No thinking involved here; it's the Texas Lottery.  By a scratch-off or mark your lucky numbers and pray you are one-in-a-gazillion tonight!

Gambling Tour Bus Trips:

First Class Tours  Offering day and overnight trips to casinos in Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma as well as longer trips to Nevada destinations.

Coach America Dallas/Fort Worth Casino Tours  Offers trips from all around the Dallas/Fort Worth area to nearby casinos.

Coach America Corpus Christi Casino Tours  Offers 1 day to 2 night trips from Corpus Christi to The Grand Casino Coushatta in Kinder, Louisiana.

Star Shuttle and Charter Casino Hops  Offers trips from San Antonio to Louisiana casinos.