Gambling & Gaming in Houston, TX (2026)
1 verified gambling & gaming rules for Houston, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Game Room Regulations
Houston requires a city game room license before anyone opens a game room, defined as six or more amusement redemption machines, or any room where people pay to play dominoes, cards or similar games. The director of Administration and Regulatory Affairs issues the license, and locations in Harris County also need a separate county game room permit.
Houston Game Room License Required (Ch. 5)
Significant RestrictionsHouston Code of Ordinances § 5-162(a)-(b)
(a)It shall be unlawful for an owner or operator of a game room to operate, use, or maintain a game room without first obtaining city game room license and if required under this article, a county game room permit.(b)It shall be unlawful to operate, use or maintain any room or place in the city where persons are permitted to play at any game of dominoes, cards or other games, and for the use of...
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County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Houston city rules.
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