{
  "asset": "Texas age source registry",
  "canonical_route": "https://theplaybookusa.com/states/texas/age/age-sources.json",
  "page": "https://theplaybookusa.com/states/texas/age/",
  "checklist_page": "https://theplaybookusa.com/states/texas/age/age-gate-checklist/",
  "last_checked": "2026-05-21",
  "private_data_warning": "Do not include SSN, card, bank, document IDs, private ID images, account passwords, seed phrases, private keys or private account identifiers.",
  "evidence_needed_fields": [
    "claim_url",
    "captured_date",
    "product_lane",
    "action_type",
    "age_wording",
    "texas_wording",
    "kyc_prompt",
    "payment_prompt",
    "support_path",
    "minor_or_household_flag",
    "source_checked",
    "private_data_removed"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "product_lane": "texas_lottery",
      "action_type": "purchase_ticket_or_claim_record",
      "age_signal": "18+ for Texas Lottery ticket-purchase context",
      "source_owner": "Texas Lottery",
      "source_url": "https://www.texaslottery.com/export/sites/lottery/Retailers/index.html",
      "what_it_proves": "Texas Lottery has its own age-verification and retailer context.",
      "what_it_does_not_prove": "Online casino, sportsbook, sweepstakes, DFS, prediction-market, venue, account or payout approval.",
      "last_checked": "2026-05-21",
      "recheck_trigger": "Texas Lottery retailer, FAQ, prize-claim or age-verification wording changes."
    },
    {
      "product_lane": "charitable_bingo",
      "action_type": "play_watch_or_accompany",
      "age_signal": "Separate bingo lane with parent or guardian context for people under 18",
      "source_owner": "Texas Lottery Charitable Bingo",
      "source_url": "https://www.texaslottery.com/export/sites/bingo/Players/",
      "what_it_proves": "Charitable bingo age and player context should be checked from bingo-specific sources.",
      "what_it_does_not_prove": "Casino, sportsbook, offshore, sweepstakes or online wagering eligibility.",
      "last_checked": "2026-05-21",
      "recheck_trigger": "Charitable bingo player, venue, licensing or statutory wording changes."
    },
    {
      "product_lane": "texas_gambling_law_context",
      "action_type": "source_status_check",
      "age_signal": "Age cannot be separated from lawful product lane",
      "source_owner": "Texas State Law Library",
      "source_url": "https://guides.sll.texas.gov/gambling",
      "what_it_proves": "Texas legal-status context should be checked before relying on a product age gate.",
      "what_it_does_not_prove": "A private operator's account approval, payout approval, tax treatment or safety.",
      "last_checked": "2026-05-21",
      "recheck_trigger": "Texas statute, official guide, legislative, court or agency update."
    },
    {
      "product_lane": "venue_tribal_or_racing",
      "action_type": "enter_watch_play_or_claim",
      "age_signal": "Venue-owned policy can be stricter or action-specific",
      "source_owner": "Venue or property operator",
      "source_url": "https://www.naskila.com/frequently-asked-questions/",
      "secondary_source_url": "https://www.lonestarpark.com/faqs/",
      "what_it_proves": "A specific venue can own its own entry, watching, gaming or racing policy.",
      "what_it_does_not_prove": "Other venues, online products or Texas-wide eligibility.",
      "last_checked": "2026-05-21",
      "recheck_trigger": "Venue FAQ, event policy, entry policy or gaming policy wording changes."
    },
    {
      "product_lane": "online_casino_or_sportsbook_claim",
      "action_type": "register_fund_bet_or_withdraw",
      "age_signal": "18+ or 21+ age gate may appear",
      "source_owner": "Private site or app claim; verify against Texas source route",
      "source_url": "https://theplaybookusa.com/states/texas/laws/",
      "what_it_proves": "Only that a private surface displays an age gate or Texas-facing claim.",
      "what_it_does_not_prove": "Texas licensing, legal authorization, consumer recourse, account approval or payout approval.",
      "last_checked": "2026-05-21",
      "recheck_trigger": "Texas law, sports betting, casino, operator terms, payment or support wording changes."
    },
    {
      "product_lane": "sweepstakes_social_casino",
      "action_type": "register_redeem_or_claim_prize",
      "age_signal": "Terms may use 18+ or 21+ language",
      "source_owner": "Terms and Texas source route",
      "source_url": "https://theplaybookusa.com/states/texas/no-deposit/",
      "what_it_proves": "The user may see free-play, sweepstakes or redemption terms that need separate inspection.",
      "what_it_does_not_prove": "Texas online-casino license, cash eligibility, redemption approval or KYC completion.",
      "last_checked": "2026-05-21",
      "recheck_trigger": "Sweepstakes terms, free-entry, redemption, KYC or state-exclusion wording changes."
    },
    {
      "product_lane": "dfs_or_prediction_market",
      "action_type": "app_access_or_event_contract_access",
      "age_signal": "App access or age gate may appear",
      "source_owner": "State and product-specific source route",
      "source_url": "https://theplaybookusa.com/states/texas/prediction-markets/",
      "what_it_proves": "A user may see access to DFS or event-contract surfaces.",
      "what_it_does_not_prove": "Texas sportsbook legalization, casino approval, tax treatment, suitability or consumer recourse.",
      "last_checked": "2026-05-21",
      "recheck_trigger": "Texas DFS, sports betting, prediction-market, CFTC, court, statute or operator-access update."
    },
    {
      "product_lane": "crypto_or_offshore_claim",
      "action_type": "fund_withdraw_or_support",
      "age_signal": "Age gate or KYC prompt is not Texas approval",
      "source_owner": "Texas status, scams, crypto and payout evidence routes",
      "source_url": "https://theplaybookusa.com/states/texas/crypto/",
      "what_it_proves": "A crypto or offshore route may display age, KYC, wallet or payout wording.",
      "what_it_does_not_prove": "Texas legal recourse, identity safety, payout approval, tax treatment or chain correctness.",
      "last_checked": "2026-05-21",
      "recheck_trigger": "Operator terms, wallet/TXID wording, KYC, payment, scam or Texas source update."
    },
    {
      "product_lane": "household_minor_access",
      "action_type": "minor_or_shared_device_case",
      "age_signal": "Household or minor involvement changes the route",
      "source_owner": "Responsible gambling and household safety route",
      "source_url": "https://theplaybookusa.com/states/texas/responsible/",
      "what_it_proves": "The priority should be device, account, payment, evidence and support steps.",
      "what_it_does_not_prove": "Eligibility, authorization, payout, account ownership or safety.",
      "last_checked": "2026-05-21",
      "recheck_trigger": "Texas support resource, household safety, app/device or responsible-gambling route update."
    }
  ]
}