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Texas Push to Casino Gambling and Slots Continues
AUSTIN, TEXAS --
Texas has historically been a conservative, anti-gambling state by law, but changing conditions are bringing more and more talk of legalizing slots and casino gambling in the Lone Star State.
A horse racing industry desperate for survival, Native Americans wishing to enjoy the bounties tribes in other states receive, entrepreneurs eager to fill the state's gambling vacuum, and a Gulf Coast devastated by a hurricane all are pushing for expanded gambling laws.
Perhaps the most important segment contains the politicians, whose moral stands against social ills always seem to end where the purse strings begin.
Of legalized gambling coming to legislative consideration, Representative Edmund Kuempel told the Dallas News, "I think it's breaking out that way, simply because of the economy. We'll consider it if we need to provide some additional revenue to the state of Texas – which it looks like we will."
Kuempel is chairman of the House committee dealing with gambling concerns.
Casino proponents have the added cause of trying to resuscitate Galveston after it was decimated by Hurricane Ike. Gambling revenue could aid and speed the recovery there, and help to save the town's historic district.
Even new House Speaker Joe Strauss has strong family connections to gambling and horse racing. Although he has promised to recuse himself in areas concerning the racing industry, his views will still hold much influence.
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Recent Comments
| Posted by betty botello on 02/25/2009 06:35:57 PM EST |
| why not texas,it would boost our econimy and keep our money in texas |
| Posted by romulo reyes on 02/28/2009 09:00:45 AM EST |
| its time to let texas voters vote for or against casino gambling in texas. texas gambling monies are going to our neighboring states. lets keep our money in our state!! |
| Posted by mike on 04/08/2009 05:11:35 PM EST |
| its time we started what our neighboring states have already done. all you have to do is go to vegas and the planes are always full. take a bus ride to our neighboring casinos and the busses are full. texas is losing billions of dollars in gambling, jobs and tourism. lets do the right thing and keep the money here. |
| Posted by ann on 11/07/2009 10:54:02 AM EST |
| Yes legalize gamblng,it would keep the money in texas as well as save money on gas ,flying an that extra money the state would benefit from it. |
| Posted by joe dee garrett on 03/10/2010 09:42:54 AM EST |
| my wife and i live in a small town in south texas, we both agree that our state and our comunities are losing out on billions of dollars and thousands of jobs, if the people we elected to run this state have a better ideal for jobs and income they need to act on it. |
| Posted by lr on 03/18/2010 07:05:33 PM EST |
| Yes they should let casinos come into Texas Texas is losing so much money.Let the people that is keeping it out just go to the casinos acress the line and check out the cars there. |
| Posted by karen in sa on 02/08/2011 02:25:57 AM EST |
| it's time for texans to stand up and vote yes for local casinos!To once and for all stop putting our money into other states coffers and balance our state and local budgets with the proceeds. now is the time! |
| Posted by herman on 03/08/2011 12:36:27 PM EST |
| we want slots n dfw area if not stop lottery n texas thanks |
| Posted by violeine on 03/08/2011 08:26:31 PM EST |
| i would like casinos here in texas i go to okla.gas is so high i would like to gamble where i live at in the dallas and fort worth area. im tired of giving my money to okla. |
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