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LETTER: Implement lottery in lieu of taxes
(5/19/2013)
(Texas) -- Do you think it is time for a lottery in this state? The mining industry says no to taxes. Companies will eliminate jobs if we dare to raise taxes on all the...
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Future of casino gambling in Texas faces hard odds this session
(5/16/2013)
(Texas) -- Hindered by ethical and religious objections to gambling and a healthy state bank account that gives little impetus to look for additional revenue streams,...
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KENT: Does Texas need to allow casinos to be built?
(5/15/2013)
(Texas) -- In a completely unscientific, totally non-binding online poll, local readers made it known that they are ready for casinos to open their doors in Texas. This...
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Eight-liner bill gets support from state committee
(4/29/2013)
(Texas) -- The Texas Senate Committee on State Affairs on Monday endorsed a bill that would require eight-liner owners to become licensed by the state comptroller and...
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Texas House gets caught up in vote over state lottery
(4/28/2013)
(Texas) -- Highlights from the action in the Texas Capitol last week. To read them as they happen, go to elpasotimes.typepad.com/capitol.
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Gambling supporters might be out of luck this legislative session
(4/27/2013)
(Texas) -- The latest push to expand gambling in Texas and bring a casino to Tarrant County appears headed toward defeat in the Legislature as most proponents concede...
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Legislature continues state lottery to provide funding for Texas schools
(4/25/2013)
(Texas) -- After a near-death experience in the House on Tuesday, the Texas Lottery Commission is still on life support. The House voted 88-54 Wednesday to continue the...
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Rollercoaster Ride For The Texas Lottery Commission
(4/25/2013)
(Texas) -- House Bill 2197, which is authored by Rep. Rafael Anchia, D-Dallas, was set to continue the funding for the Texas Lottery Commission for the next 12 years.
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Opinion: If the lottery is in trouble, so is Texas
(4/25/2013)
(Texas) -- The initial House vote Tuesday to abolish the Texas lottery was: (A) a righteous moral stand against taking advantage of poor people, (B) a symbolic way to...
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Casino gambling in Texas faces long odds this session
(4/24/2013)
(Texas) -- Hindered by ethical and religious objections to gambling and a healthy state bank account that gives little impetus to look for additional revenue streams, a...
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Editorial: House rules for anti-gamblers
(4/24/2013)
(Texas) -- When it comes to gambling, there are few sure things, but the Texas Legislature may have found a winner. Not to read too much into the legislative tea leaves...
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Opinion: Gambling casinos in Texas? Let the voters make their own decision
(4/24/2013)
(Texas) -- The proposal to bring gambling to Texas brings to mind many pros and cons about having casinos accessible to residents of the Lone Star State.
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Texas House Eliminates the Lottery and Bingo in Texas
(4/23/2013)
(Texas) -- UPDATE: In one of the biggest, "oops, never mind" moments of the session, the House moved to reconsider the vote for HB 2197. The vote to reconsider...
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Texas Lottery survives close call in Texas House
(4/23/2013)
(Texas) -- Lawmakers in the Texas House cheered the passage of a bill early Tuesday evening saving the Texas Lottery from demise. The vote came after initial confusion,...
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Texas Senators gamble law change
(4/23/2013)
(Texas) -- While lawmakers may not pass legislation to help legalize casino gambling in Texas this legislative session, senators proposed a resolution for a...
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Editorial: Government has its day
(4/23/2013)
(Texas) -- If any of the 60 or so high school students that invaded the Santa Fe Building Monday were hoping to run across a convicted lawbreaker, they went home...
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Texas Senators gamble law change
(4/22/2013)
(Texas) -- While lawmakers may not pass legislation to help legalize casino gambling in Texas this legislative session, senators proposed a resolution for a...
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Is that gambling at Speaking Rock? / Tiguas say it’s legal; so far, courts agree
(4/21/2013)
(Texas) -- Walk into the Socorro Entertainment Center or Speaking Rock, both operated by the Tigua Indians of the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo, and what you’ll find there...
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Political cop-out: Legislative committee won't even vote on gambling bill
(4/19/2013)
(Texas) -- Here's an example of a common citizen belief that politicians too often worry more about being re-elected than weighing in on a controversial issue.
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Texas gaming expansion could be worth $11.8 billion per year, study says
(4/19/2013)
(Texas) -- A study by the Texas Association of Business said expanded gaming could be worth $11.8 billion in annual economic activity to the Lone Star State.
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Study shows gaming could have $11.8 billion impact in Texas
(4/18/2013)
(Texas) -- Expanding gaming in Texas would have an immense impact on the economy, totaling $11.8 billion in annual economic activity from a limited number of casinos,...
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Gambling battle in Texas
(4/17/2013)
(Texas) -- The political battle over gambling is once again being fought here in Texas. There has been a bill going through the Texas legislature that would allow Texans...
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Little Chance of Texas Gambling Bill Says Senator
(4/17/2013)
(Texas) -- The chances of seeing any progress in gambling legislation in the Lone Star State in the near future are slim, according to Senator John Carona, R-Dallas.
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Gambling chances 'slim' this session, senator says
(4/16/2013)
(Texas) -- The odds of passing a casino gambling bill this session grew longer Tuesday, when an influential senator decided not to move his legislation out of committee.
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Column: Politicians should let casinos ride
(4/15/2013)
(Texas) -- As casino and racetrack supporters made their case Wednesday, the odds of bringing casinos in Texas seemed to lengthen as state Republicans reaffirmed their...
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Rangel: Legalized gambling not a black-and-white issue
(4/13/2013)
(Texas) -- As they have done in previous sessions, supporters of legislation that would allow some Las Vegas-type of casinos and other limited gambling in Texas make...
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Lawmakers looking to make casino style gambling legal in Texas
(4/12/2013)
(Texas) -- Gamblers rejoice! The state senate is making a push to legalize casino style gambling by calling for a constitutional amendment which would mean turning the...
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Testimony expected on casinos in Texas
(4/11/2013)
(Texas) -- Casino and racetrack supporters made their case Wednesday for allowing Texans to vote on a constitutional amendment to expand gambling, promising billions in...
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Agenda Texas: Another Run at Gambling
(4/11/2013)
(Texas) -- As Yogi Berra would say, it's dj vu all over again in the Legislature for supporters of casino gambling in Texas. For the 27th session in a row (...
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Carona: Let’s up the ante on legalized gambling and vote
(4/11/2013)
(Texas) -- A recent report in the Dallas Morning News noted that Oklahoma is now the third largest generator of gaming revenue, behind Nevada and California.
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Colorful dreams of casinos unfold in hearing — despite long odds in Texas Legislature
(4/11/2013)
(Texas) -- Big, glittering dreams of a world-class horse industry in Texas and the finest casino resorts the nation has ever seen danced over an otherwise dreary hearing...
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Gambling bill might have better luck in a special session
(4/11/2013)
(Texas) -- A powerful state senator is poised to move contentious gambling expansion legislation further than it has gone in years, but he admitted Wednesday that its...
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State lawmakers consider proposal to allow casino gambling in Texas
(4/11/2013)
(Texas) -- On this day at Sam Houston Race Park, the action wasn’t on the track but on the television monitors inside. Some lawmakers were “wagering”...
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Texas senators, casino reps talk possibilities
(4/11/2013)
(Texas) -- Those attending a Wednesday committee hearing on a proposal to expand gambling in Texas were treated to a whirlwind tour around the globe during debate of the...
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TX lawmaker proposes to legalize casino gambling
(4/11/2013)
(Texas) -- A Texas lawmaker is pushing to pass a bill that would legalize casino gambling in the state. If it passes, 21 casinos would be opened in Texas along with the...
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Gambling bill might have better luck in a special session
(4/10/2013)
(Texas) -- A powerful state senator is poised to move contentious gambling expansion legislation further than it has gone in years, but he admitted Wednesday that its...
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Legislature hearing focuses on possible state vote on resort casinos, slot machines
(4/10/2013)
(Texas) -- Lawmakers held their first hearing on a piece of legislation that would push for a statewide vote on resort casinos and slot machines in Texas.
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Texas senators, casino reps talk possibilities
(4/10/2013)
(Texas) -- Those attending a Wednesday committee hearing on a proposal to expand gambling in Texas were treated to a whirlwind tour around the globe during debate of the...
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Gaming interests back measure for expansion
(4/10/2013)
(Texas) -- Casino owners, racetrack boosters and local leaders lined up Wednesday to support the latest effort to expand gambling in Texas and to bash surrounding states...
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Senators Talk, Without Voting, About Casinos in Texas
(4/10/2013)
(Texas) -- A proposed constitutional amendment to legalize casino gaming might see substantial changes before the Senate Committee on Business and Commerce votes on it.
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State Senate bill would allow vote on gambling
(4/10/2013)
(Texas) -- Saying Texans spend nearly $3 billion a year betting in neighboring states, a senior state senator outlined a bill that would allow state voters to decide...
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Testimony expected on casinos in Texas
(4/10/2013)
(Texas) -- Casino and racetrack supporters made their case Wednesday for allowing Texans to vote on a constitutional amendment to expand gambling, promising billions in...
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Analyst sees little enthusiasm for Texas casino push
(4/9/2013)
(Texas) -- A new push for gaming expansion in Texas drew muted commentary from analysts Tuesday. They have been down this road before.
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PRO/CON VIEW: Should Texas have a statewide referendum on casino gambling?
(4/9/2013)
(Texas) -- OUR VIEW: Let the people be heard: It's one thing to oppose to the concept of casino gambling in Texas, as many people do. But it's another thing to...
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Senator presents bill allowing casino gambling in Texas
(4/9/2013)
(Texas) -- A lawmaker in Texas is seeking to allow legalized gambling in the State of Texas. The bill, proposed by Sen. John Carona (R-Dallas) would open up 21 casinos...
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Speaking Rock: New bid to reopen casino
(4/9/2013)
(Texas) -- It appears there is more bipartisan support than ever, and a way around a possible governor's veto, for the reopening of old and new casinos in Texas....
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Bill betting on voters to take a gamble
(4/8/2013)
(Texas) -- Business and state leaders say voters should decide whether to allow casinos in Texas, touting job creation and a new source of revenue. Opponents aren't...
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Cartel Scandal
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Closing arguments begin in Texas horse ranch trial
(5/8/2013)
(Texas) -- Closing arguments have started in the case against five men charged in a Texas federal court with using a race horse breeding operation to launder cartel drug...
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Cartel money laundering trial begins in Texas
(4/16/2013)
(Texas) -- A multimillion-dollar horse racing and breeding operation run from an Oklahoma ranch was actually a front for a notorious Mexican cartel to launder millions...
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Native Voices
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RUSSELL: Myths American Indians Live and Die By
(5/6/2013)
(Texas) -- The mythical narrative taught by the colonists is that progress is an inevitable march in one direction. In the debate over the Texas annexation treaty, the...
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Other News
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Ethel with Robert Mirabal bring Native American sounds to SA
(5/16/2013)
(Texas) -- If you listen long enough to the sounds of Ethel and Robert Mirabal, you can expect to hear a story.
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La Feria backs 8-liner game hall moratorium
(5/15/2013)
(Texas) -- City commissioners have joined officials in a host of other Cameron County cities by approving a moratorium on eight-liner game halls.
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Chickasaw Teacher Revels in History and Culture
(5/11/2013)
(Texas) -- Chickasaw teacher Ellen Brooker has taught for 26 years at Southwest High School in San Antonio, Texas. She was named the 2012 Chickasaw Dynamic Woman of the...
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Bingo gaming gains popularity with young people in The Heights
(5/11/2013)
(Texas) -- Your grandma has never played bingo quite like this. “I’m pretty impressed with so many young people in the middle of the week playing bingo,...
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After raid, former mayor charged with keeping gambling place
(5/5/2013)
(Texas) -- Raids by law enforcement agencies on two Cameron County Internet sweepstakes businesses Friday night led to the seizure of more than 200 computers, an unknown...
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Former Texas mayor arrested on gambling charge
(5/5/2013)
(Texas) -- A former South Texas mayor has been arrested on a misdemeanor charge of operating a gambling establishment. Former Brownsville Mayor Pat Ahumada was arrested...
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Beyond the Call of Duty and Service
(5/4/2013)
(Texas) -- Bridgeport, Texas, native Lt. Cmdr. Kenneth L. Vargas, Choctaw Nation, is one of seven United States Navy Sailors being featured in the U.S. Navy campaign...
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One man seriously hurt after wreck with casino-bound tour bus
(5/3/2013)
(Texas) -- A person riding inside a flatbed construction truck was seriously hurt early Friday after the vehicle rear-ended a tour bus headed for an Eagle Pass casino,...
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American Indian Heritage Day bill passes Senate
(4/29/2013)
(Texas) -- A proposal to create an American Indian Heritage Day to recognize the historic, cultural and social contributions that American Indian communities and leaders...
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DPS report faults driver in Irving charter bus crash that killed 3
(4/22/2013)
(Texas) -- The driver of a charter bus that veered off the roadway and into a concrete barrier, leaving three people with fatal injuries, told an accident investigator...
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Report: Bus driver says he may have blacked out
(4/22/2013)
(Texas) -- The driver involved in a fatal North Texas bus crash told authorities he may have blacked out in the moments before the bus careened off the roadway and...
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Saenz: 8-liner crackdown will continue
(4/22/2013)
(Texas) -- Cameron County District Attorney Luis V. Saenz has put out the notice: His office will continue to close eight-liner businesses operating in violation of the...
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Native American Remains and Artifacts Found in Alice
(4/17/2013)
(Texas) -- While getting the land ready to build the new multi-purpose center in Alice, some pre-historic items were discovered. "We were fortunate to actually find...
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Gearing Up for Third Annual Native All-Star Football Classic
(4/15/2013)
(Texas) -- The third annual Native All-Star Football Classic (NASFC) will be held at 7 p.m. on July 6, 2013 on the Arlington campus of the University of Texas, Maverick...
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2013 Tekakwitha Conference Convention; Plus: Native Catholic Stats
(4/14/2013)
(Texas) -- Native American Catholics have their own national organization, the Tekakwitha Conference. The Tekakwitha Conference sponsors local Native Catholic groups,...
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Raids target eight-liner machines across Cameron County
(4/14/2013)
(Texas) -- Authorities raided five eight-liner businesses in Cameron County late Friday night as part of “Operation Bishop,” arresting eight people and...
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Investigators: No cause determined in fatal Irving bus crash
(4/13/2013)
(Texas) -- The bus that never made to the the Choctaw Casino in Oklahoma sits in a secured garage at Jordan Towing in Plano. It crashed Thursday morning on Highway 161...
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Oklahoma casinos are popular destination for Texans
(4/12/2013)
(Texas) -- Every month, Carolee Neuman hops aboard a chartered bus with friends for a daylong trip to an Oklahoma casino. On Thursday, the Mansfield resident was still...
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Driver in Texas Bus Crash was Involved in Fatal 1998 Accident, Records Show
(4/12/2013)
(Texas) -- The driver in Thursday's bus crash in Texas was investigated but not indicted in a fatal accident 15 years ago, according to court documents.
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Federal officials probe cause of fatal bus crash
(4/12/2013)
(Texas) -- Federal investigators are working to find what caused a charter bus crash loaded with elderly casino-goers near Dallas, killing two and injuring 41.
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