Gambling and sports mix in fans casual wagers
The author riffs on betting in sports culture, noting fantasy football's rise and the appeal of horse racing and casinos. They discuss Sam Houston Race Park closing simulcasting briefly, consider turning the Astrodome into a casino, and contrast Spurs Thunder playoff bets with a family wager, ending with a 3 to 1 odds quip.
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America
NFL
Houston
Astros
Cubs
Sam Houston
Biloxi
Sam Houston Race Park
Astrodome
Spurs
Oklahoma City
NBA
Thunder
Baytown Little League All Stars Enter District Play
District 14 action sees Baytown East North Central and West teams across 7 8 and 9 year old divisions. East 9s opened with a 17 16 loss to NAIA East then fell 8 6 to League City American in the loser's bracket. North started 8 5 defeat to West League while Central beat Baytown West 22 5. East 8s roster led by Alex Rodriguez manages with Kevin Cochran and Kenny Hodges as coaches. East 7s roster includes De Rion Crooms Trey Fikac Noah Garcia Adrian Gonzalez and others with Benito Munoz as manager. West fields no 7s. Matches slated tonight include East vs West Isle North vs NASA East Central vs Bayside at NASA and West vs League City American at Bayside.
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Baytown
Baytown East
Allstar
Alex Aleman
Micah Davis
Trent Farmer
Ryan Flores
Chase Hagan
Bryce Johnston
Ely Jones
Dalton Mullins
Zach Phillips
Mason Robbins
Logan Tadlock
Jayden Trousdale
Shaun Johnston
Joe Flores
Dana Davis
East All-Stars
Naia East
League City American
Baytown North
West League
Baytown Central
Baytown West
West Isle
North
NASA East
Central
Bayside
NASA
West
Cody Baker
Nick Bell
Sam Cochran
Kaden Faulk
Brendan Garcia
Dalton Hodges
Blaine Huntley
Elijah Rodriguez
De’Rion Crooms
Trey Fikac
Noah Garcia
Adrian Gonzalez
Gage Kimble
Crispin Mundell
Alec Munoz
Caden Norris
Christian O'Connor
Gabriel Rodriguez
Trenton Smith
Zachary White
Benito Munoz
Brandon Kimble
Carl Norris
Jeremy White
East
Crosby
East Lake Houston
Fairmont Parkway
Pasadena
Beltway
Czerwonka
Round Rock
Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association
Dell Diamond
Goose Creek Memorial
Chance Czerwonka
Chris Rupp
Patriots
Rice
Houston
Rice University
Sterling two hoopsters sign with Schreiner University
Karrion Glover and Albert Driver from KISD Sterling High signed with Schreiner University in Kerrville Texas. Both guards averaged over 10 points per game for Mark Patton's Rangers who finished 0-10 in District 21 5A.
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Ross S. Sterling High School
Karrion Glover
Albert Driver
Schreiner University
Kerrville
Texas
Glover
Driver
Mark Patton
Rangers
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Thomas Allison
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Chance LaFour
Julian Powell
Javonte Cooper
Chase Sylvia
David Benjamin
Damere Thompson
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Sheila
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CCC
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Ross S. Sterling
Laurie Welch
Lancaster
Olivia
Sterling
Schreiner
Lady Ganders
Robert E. Lee Ganders
Troy’nae Smith
Smith
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Taylor Shouse
Kierra Levan
Star Myers
Tierra Edmond
Angelica Sherman
Adrianna Lozano
Felder
Aishia Adams
Jessica Baker
Lee
Terry Gray
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David Leebron
Rick Greenspan
Greenspan
Rice Tennis Club
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