In a new statement to the Houston Chronicle, Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta is reiterating his strong desire to bring in a WNBA expansion franchise. “The Houston Comets helped put the WNBA on the map and the City of Houston deserves the chance to once ...

Miriam Adelson of the Dallas Mavericks and Sands and TIlman Fertitta of the Houston Rockets and the Golden Nugget want to bring online betting and casinos to Texas. | Opinion

During the 2024 election, Fertitta donated more than $1 million to state and federal Republican political action committees. One of Fertitta’s largest contributions was made to the Trump 47 fundraising committee,

On Monday, Trump will be sworn in as the 47th US president, making his vows over his mother’s Bible and another used by Abraham Lincoln in 1861. The ceremony at the US Capitol will feature country music singers Carrie Underwood and Lee Greenwood, who sells a $59.99 Bible endorsed by the president-elect.

The change of plan means Trump will not stand on the Capitol steps overlooking the National Mall, which traditionally hosts a large crowd to welcome new presidents. The Rotunda, an ornate, round hall under the dome of Congress, can typically only hold a few hundred people.

From a fireworks show at Trump’s golf resort outside Washington, D.C., to three inaugural balls on Jan. 20, the capital will be alive with activity this weekend.

Experts feel the chances are "bleak" that resort casinos with gambling will be legalized this year, despite growing public support.

Donald Trump will be sworn in as president of the United States on Monday, ushering in his second term in office and capping one of the most astounding political comebacks in American history.

Donald Trump will be sworn in as president of the United States on Monday, ushering in his second term in office and capping one of the most astounding

Donald Trump will be sworn in as president of the United States on Monday, ushering in his second term in office and capping one of the most astounding political comebacks in American history.

Mark Zuckerberg will co-host a meeting of Republican billionaires for the Trump inauguration next week, sources told The Associated Press. View on euronews