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Racetrack VLT Legislation Introduced in Texas
A Texas lawmaker has introduced legislation that would authorize a constitutional amendment on video lottery terminals at racetracks and at tribal facilities.  Texas Gaming5/16/2013
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Future of casino gambling in Texas faces hard odds this session
(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,...
5/15/2013
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KENT: Does Texas need to allow casinos to be built?
(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...
4/29/2013
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Eight-liner bill gets support from state committee
(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...
4/28/2013
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Texas House gets caught up in vote over state lottery
(Texas) -- Highlights from the action in the Texas Capitol last week. To read them as they happen, go to elpasotimes.typepad.com/capitol.
4/27/2013
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Gambling supporters might be out of luck this legislative session
(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...
4/25/2013
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Legislature continues state lottery to provide funding for Texas schools
(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
(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
(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...
4/24/2013
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Casino gambling in Texas faces long odds this session
(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
(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
(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.
4/23/2013
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Texas House Eliminates the Lottery and Bingo in Texas
(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
(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
(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
(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...
4/22/2013
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Texas Senators gamble law change
(Texas) -- While lawmakers may not pass legislation to help legalize casino gambling in Texas this legislative session, senators proposed a resolution for a...
4/21/2013
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Is that gambling at Speaking Rock? / Tiguas say it’s legal; so far, courts agree
(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...
4/19/2013
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Political cop-out: Legislative committee won't even vote on gambling bill
(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
(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.
4/18/2013
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Study shows gaming could have $11.8 billion impact in Texas
(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,...
4/17/2013
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Gambling battle in Texas
(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
(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.
4/16/2013
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Gambling chances 'slim' this session, senator says
(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.
4/15/2013
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Column: Politicians should let casinos ride
(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...
4/13/2013
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Rangel: Legalized gambling not a black-and-white issue
(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...
4/12/2013
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Lawmakers looking to make casino style gambling legal in Texas
(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...
4/11/2013
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Testimony expected on casinos in Texas
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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...
4/10/2013
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Gambling bill might have better luck in a special session
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(Texas) -- Casino and racetrack supporters made their case Wednesday for allowing Texans to vote on a constitutional amendment to expand gambling, promising billions in...
4/9/2013
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Analyst sees little enthusiasm for Texas casino push
(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?
(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
(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
(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....
4/8/2013
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Bill betting on voters to take a gamble
(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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Plan revives state casino gambling push / Proposal would allow Texans to vote
(Texas) -- Lawmakers and business associations are betting that Texans will call for more gambling in their own state rather than spend billions in neighboring states.
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Texas gaming bill would OK casino for Tiguas
(Texas) -- A gambling bill unveiled Monday would give El Paso's Tigua tribe the right to open a casino. The Tiguas are one of three Indian tribes who would be able...
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Carona Sets the Stage for Hearing on Gambling Measure
(Texas) -- Lawmakers may not pass legislation this session that could help legalize casino gambling in Texas, but they are “inching closer and closer to that day,...
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Gambling in the Lone Star state?
(Texas) -- Saying Texans spend nearly $3 billion a year betting in neighboring states, a senior state senator on Monday outlined a bill that would allow state voters to...
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Referendum on casinos in Texas gets boost
(Texas) -- A proposed constitutional referendum to allow casino gambling in Texas got a boost Monday when a Dallas-area senator announced that interest groups had united...
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State senator says Texas casino bill has chance of passing
(Texas) -- The chief architect of legislation to expand gambling in Texas said Monday that proponents are "inching closer" to winning approval of a proposed...
4/6/2013
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The 'traditionals' are ceding the moral high ground
(Texas) -- Martin Luther disapproved of gambling, but not because of the damage it might do to the poorer classes who wagered away their wages.
4/5/2013
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Editorial: Righting a wrong
(Texas) -- Over several decades, the Alabama Coushatta Tribe of East Texas has walked its own version of the Trail of Tears. Ironically, one of the tribe's great...
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Gambling Expansion Debated in Texas
(Texas) -- The Houston Press notes that two bills have been filed in the Texas Legislature that would expand opportunities for Texans to legally gamble. Both pieces of...
4/4/2013
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OP/ED: A Vote against Texas Gambling
(Texas) -- If you ever debate marijuana policy, you will hear this sentence: “We ought to legalize it and tax it!” Whenever I hear that sentiment, I always...
4/3/2013
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Doubling Down: Texas and Casino Gambling
(Texas) -- Kyle Williams remembers when Texans knew his nation. Standing along one of the few paved roads slicing the Alabama-Coushatta reservation, 90 minutes northeast...
4/1/2013
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PRO/CON VIEW: Should Congress let the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe operate a casino?
(Texas) -- Texans can sympathize with the economic plight of the Alabama-Coushatta Indian Tribe. The tribe has always struggled financially, and the last few years have...
3/30/2013
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Tribe to U.S.: Forget the payment, let us open casino
(Texas) -- For decades the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe fought hard to make the federal government acknowledge that it illegally developed more than 5 million acres of the...
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Texans try their luck again on poker laws
(Texas) -- Poker just might become a whole new game in Texas. As state lawmakers work on issues ranging from balancing the budget to banning texting while driving, they...
3/28/2013
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The legacy of Texas' lone legal casino
(Texas) -- While state lawmakers have squabbled over gambling in Texas for decades, a small casino operation has quietly popped up along the Mexican border, helping a...
3/25/2013
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Will Texas Take a Chance on Gambling?
(Texas) -- After many years of back and forth debate over the issue, Texas may finally have a gambling bill which offers a substantive plan for legalizing gambling which...
3/22/2013
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Points worth noting: Another casino push in the Legislature
(Texas) -- This year's legislative push to legalize casino gambling in Texas is dead. Or maybe it's very much alive. Or maybe it's somewhere in between.
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Social Conservatives Vow to Fight Gambling Expansion
(Texas) -- Efforts to expand legalized gambling in Texas got new life this week. Senator John Carona was permitted to submit after the filing deadline a proposed...
3/21/2013
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Competition Between Casinos And Tracks Stymies Texas Gambling Expansion [sub. req'd]
(Texas) -- The perpetual competition between casino advocates and horseracing interests in Texas may again sabotage gambling expansion legislation this year.
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Senator boosts gambling hopes with late bill
(Texas) -- A lot of people wouldn’t have bet on passing gambling during the current legislative session, but then state Sen. John Carona came along with a late and...
3/19/2013
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Alabama-Coushatta Tribe seeks restoration of gaming rights
(Texas) -- The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas wants Congress to restore its gaming rights. The tribe was restored to federal recognition in 1987. A provision in the...
3/18/2013
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Alabama-Coushatta Indian tribe renews its push for rights to run casino
(Texas) -- An East Texas Indian tribe that has spent a decade pushing for gambling rights has renewed its effort, picking up a big-name supporter along the way.
3/16/2013
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Casino lobby dialing back legislative agenda
(Texas) -- A group promoting legislation to legalize casino gambling is dialing down its ambitions for this session of the Texas Legislature. Let Texans Decide had cast...
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Casino Lobby Dialing Back Legislative Agenda
(Texas) -- A group promoting legislation to legalize casino gambling as dialing down its ambitions for this session of the Texas Legislature. The Austin American-...
3/15/2013
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Texas pro-gambling group switches strategy
(Texas) -- One of the groups that had been pushing for full casino gambling changed its strategy late in the game and is now asking lawmakers to approve a simpler...
3/14/2013
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Texas online poker amendment introduced
(Texas) -- Texas state legislators introduced a constitutional amendment on Tuesday to authorize online poker if regulated by federal law. If approved, the proposal...
3/11/2013
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Texans Could Soon Vote on Casino Gambling
(Texas) -- Voters could soon have the right to decide whether casino gambling in Texas becomes legal. Local State Representative Jose Menendez introduced a resolution to...
3/5/2013
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Racetrack VLT Legislation Introduced in Texas
(Texas) -- A Texas lawmaker has introduced legislation that would authorize a constitutional amendment on video lottery terminals at racetracks and at tribal facilities.
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Online gambling could cause tax, legal problems
(Texas) -- The old adage, “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas” will no longer apply in the digital age after Nevada governor Brian Sandoval legalized...
3/2/2013
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Polling Center: Playing the Numbers on Gaming in Texas
(Texas) -- Like some kind of biennial flower -- or bad penny, depending on your point of view -- the discussion of expanding gambling in Texas has popped up at the edges...
2/24/2013
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Session In-Depth: Gambling sparks fly
(Texas) -- With a KXAN poll this week showing that three out of four Texans wanting an opportunity to vote whether to legalize in-state casino gambling, one vocal...
2/21/2013
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Poll: Texans support legal in-state casinos
(Texas) -- Through a thick morning fog, the headlights of dozens of parked cars begin clicking off in a matter of minutes.
2/18/2013
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Pro/Con: Should Texas cash in on gambling?
(Texas) -- Gaming is nothing new to Texans. Throughout the state, bingo halls are scattered on a legal, local-option basis.
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Signs point to poker regulation interest, but it is Texas after all
(Texas) -- The history and reality of Texas politics should lead a person to believe the recently introduced “Poker Gaming Act of 2013” by Austin state...
2/16/2013
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Houston State Sen. Rodney Ellis introduces bill to expand Texas' gambling laws
(Texas) -- There's a new push to bring casino gambling to Texas. The bill, which was introduced by a Houston lawmaker, would expand current gambling laws. But some...
2/13/2013
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Texans Want to Vote on Legalized Gambling
(Texas) -- An overwhelming majority of Texans believe legalized gambling should be put to a vote. A new poll shows 82% of registered voters in the state support putting...
2/8/2013
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Casino Gambling Proponents Bet on 2013 Session
(Texas) -- People who want Texas to open its doors to legalized casino gambling are pinning their hopes on the 2013 state legislative session. Several bills have been...
2/7/2013
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Texas Bill Would Permit Casinos on Reservations
(Texas) -- Billions of gaming dollars leave Texas every year, boosting the economies of Oklahoma, Louisiana and New Mexico. “Texas is hemorrhaging money in the...
2/6/2013
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Groups Bank on United Front in Gambling Push
(Texas) -- Despite persistent political resistance inside and outside the Legislature, the push to expand gambling options in the state is back on this legislative...
2/5/2013
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Editorial: Texas casino advocates have work to do
(Texas) -- The Legislature is in session, so it's time for supporters of casino gambling in Texas to make their biennial push for validation and approval.
2/4/2013
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Texas considering legalized slots and casino gambling?
(Texas) -- In north Texas, many residents have a weekly commute-style ritual, and Nona Dean is one of them. But it's not work-related. She and her husband leave...
2/3/2013
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Will Texas ever cash in on casino gambling?
(Texas) -- Nona Dean has a weekly ritual. She and her husband leave their Denton home, cross the Red River and head to WinStar World Casino in Oklahoma, ready to take...
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LETTER: I like casino gambling, but not so much in Texas
(Texas) -- With the Legislature in session, the question of legalizing casino gambling returned like clockwork. With the lottery, bingo and betting on the horses and...
1/31/2013
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Local authorities don't expect gambling proposals to succeed
(Texas) -- The gambling issue is back on the agenda in the Texas State Legislature. Several gambling related bills have been filed, including one that proposes a...
1/22/2013
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Texas gambling forces rein in spending, wait for a better hand
(Texas) -- The perennial push to expand gambling in Texas is back on this year, but proponents have tipped their hand by putting less lobbying money in the game.
1/21/2013
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Texas gambling forces rein in spending, wait for a better hand
(Texas) -- The perennial push to expand gambling in Texas is back on this year, but proponents have tipped their hand by putting less lobbying money in the game.
1/18/2013
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North San Antonio Chamber among groups calling for vote on casino gaming in Texas
(Texas) -- Texas has debated the possibility of allowing casino-style gaming for years. Now, chambers of commerce across the state want in on the discussion.
1/16/2013
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COLUMN: Texans deserve a vote and healthy debate on casino gambling
(Texas) -- Normally I don’t like to quibble with letters to the editor. That’s where readers get their say, and I’m all for it. But on the other hand,...
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Group pushes for public vote on Texas casinos
(Texas) -- A group of Texans are trying to get better odds on expanding gambling south of the Red River.
1/9/2013
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TEXAS VIEW: Let Texans weigh risk on casinos
(Texas) -- A casino billboard once sought to draw travelers from a typically scrubby stretch of New Mexico highway with the gambler’s siren song: “It’s...
1/7/2013
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BLOG: Casino gambling in Texas? Nah, thanks to Tea Party!
(Texas) -- It’s the perfect place for casino gambling. It already has the cheesy name. ‘Pleasure Island’. It’s just waiting on the Texas...
1/6/2013
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All Points: Is casino gambling a vice that Texans should avoid?
(Texas) -- To launch its new All Points feature for Monday's Opinion page, the Editorial Board asked Star-Telegram readers to step back from the usual arguments...
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New Texas Poker Bill on the Tables
(Texas) -- A new bill has been submitted in the state of Texas that will regulate the game of poker in bricks and mortar casinos and poker rooms, but will ban all forms...
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STUTZ: Lone Star State gaming expansion faces Texas-size hurdle
(Texas) -- Texas lawmakers will again take up the issue of gaming expansion during the state's biannual legislative session that begins next week.
1/2/2013
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Texas to consider new poker bill
(Texas) -- Texas is set to become the latest US state to consider the regulation of poker within its borders. Proposed legislation sponsored by Democrat state senator...
1/1/2013
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Texas Poker Gaming Act of 2013 Introduced in State Legislature
(Texas) -- Texas state legislatures will have a new poker bill to consider in 2013, after a measure called the “Texas Poker Gaming Act of 2013” was...
12/28/2012
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Big push ahead for Texas gambling
(Texas) -- The 83rd Legislature, about to convene in January, may see its biggest push yet to expand gambling in Texas. There has been a lottery and wagering on dogs and...
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Group to propose gambling bill to boost horse industry
(Texas) -- A group with supporters here in the panhandle plans to propose a bill in January that would boost the horse industry, but critics say if it passed it could...
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Texas gambling supporters ready despite long odds
(Texas) -- Supporters of casinos and expanded gambling in Texas say they're more united before the upcoming legislative session, but their proposals will still face...
12/26/2012
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Texas gambling supporters ready despite long odds
(Texas) -- Those who want to expand gambling in Texas say they're more united than they have been with the next legislative session set to begin next month, but they...
12/25/2012
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State bill to increase prizes for slot machines businesses will be presented
(Texas) -- For the third consecutive legislative session, state Rep. Richard P. Raymond will propose a law to regularize the activity of slot machines and will raise the...
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Unity aids Texas gambling proponents, but improved budget outlook could hurt them
(Texas) -- The odds always appear long for passing bills to expand gambling in Texas, but every two years, unrelenting proponents hope for a lucky break.
12/23/2012
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Push for gambling expansion faces long odds
(Texas) -- A fresh push to bring casinos to Texas faces long odds, but backers say lawmakers shouldn’t ignore the potential economic impact of keeping gambling...
11/28/2012
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Casino supporters say lottery popularity reason to revisit gambling guidelines
(Texas) -- With Powerball sales surging to $15.5 million in Texas Wednesday, gambling proponents are hoping the state legislature will reconsider allowing casinos.
11/22/2012
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Old gambling bill earns new foe
(Texas) -- The first bill proposing the limited legalization of casino games, video slot machines and video lottery machines already has been filed more than six weeks...
11/21/2012
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Deadline to register slot machines is near
(Texas) -- The deadline gets closer for all slot machine businesses to register with the county. Those establishments that do not comply by Dec. 31 will be closed.
11/20/2012
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Group pushes for legalized gambling in the state
(Texas) -- A growing coalition of chambers of commerce, business professionals and state leaders are trying to expand gambling in Texas.
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Houston lawmaker leads push for casino gambling in Texas
(Texas) -- By the bus load, day after day, Texans looking to make a wager haul their hard earned cash across state lines. Moments before boarding a Louisiana-bound...
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