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https://www.texastribune.org/2021/03/09/texas-casinos-sports-betting/

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Two Texas lawmakers on Tuesday filed legislation backed by the gaming empire Las Vegas Sands that would legalize casino gambling in Texas.

The legislation was filed by Rep. John Kuempel, R-Seguin, in the House and Sen. Carol Alvarado, D-Houston, in the Senate. Rep. Toni Rose, D-Dallas, was later added as a joint author on the House proposal.

The proposals would create special casino licenses for four "destination resorts" in the state's four largest metropolitan areas: Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio and Austin. At the same time, it would establish a Texas Gaming Commission to regulate the casinos, tax table games and slot machines and separately legalize sports betting.

It would require amending the state constitution, which seems unlikely to pass at this point, but perhaps the political climate for gambling is more favorable than I imagine. 

Here is a good follow-up of the "hold-ups":

https://www.gamingtoday.com/news/texas-sports-betting-bills-probably-dead-committee/

Basically Patrick and Paxton are the problems, but article seems to think Abbott could be swayed and bring them along. Based on Abbott's ERCOT exposure, there might be an opening. Heck tie long term revenue to funding education and winterization.

Patrick has been wishy washy with the issue and finally came out “mostly against” it in an online response with Scott Braddock. I don’t think the revenues vs spending will be so drastic where it has to be addressed. If it comes up for a vote there are probably enough in the state Senate to get it done, if he can frame a good reason

I never thought I would see it in Virginia, but when it happened it seemed to go pretty quick.  Just be ready for a shitload of ads, like Medicare or whatnot.

Louisiana and Oklahoma casinos will die. LOL

Bring it the fuck on

Hey, if this happens after 35+ years of talking about it, that means marijuana legalization will happen sometime in the 2040s.

6 hours ago, Liquor and Poker said:

Hey, if this happens after 35+ years of talking about it, that means marijuana legalization will happen sometime in the 2040s.

MJ happens first IMHO

  • 5 months later...
On 3/16/2021 at 11:45 AM, slorch said:

Louisiana and Oklahoma casinos will die. LOL

Bring it the fuck on

Casinos in Galveston would mean 3x my property value eh

  • 3 months later...

Texas legalize gambling? LOL... no.

17 minutes ago, blacklab said:

A media company I'm familiar with just got a large deal with a company out of vegas to start a media campaign to try to get this passed 

Focus on Liberty and not gaming, and it'll pass.

47 minutes ago, blacklab said:

A media company I'm familiar with just got a large deal with a company out of vegas to start a media campaign to try to get this passed 

Sands Corp.  

Now that Adelson is dead, the board is ready to expand markets.

The amount of money that Texas lets go across the borders to Louisiana and Oklahoma is insane. 

What comes first to Texas? Legalized gambling or marijuana.? 

5 hours ago, TonyTexas said:

What comes first to Texas? Legalized gambling or marijuana.? 

Whichever lobby hires Randy Marsh first.

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The amount of money that Texas lets go across the borders to Louisiana and Oklahoma is insane. 

Obviously no Texas politician has driven an interstate to the state line. Up 35 at Thackerville Oklahoma has the largest casino in the world, expanding hotels, big name acts, and maybe soon a tiger king zoo. The parking lot is 90% Texas plates. First thing going south across the Red River just past the Drive Friendly the Texas Way sign is a decrepit X rated video emporium. Similar on us 75 and all the east west byways.
  • 2 years later...
On 3/16/2021 at 1:55 PM, Liquor and Poker said:

Hey, if this happens after 35+ years of talking about it, that means marijuana legalization will happen sometime in the 2040s.

Nebraska will be 10 years after that. Gambling is a joke. They have powerball, keno, scratch tickets, video machines, etc. but become high and mighty towards card games that actually gives players a chance.  

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On 4/16/2024 at 5:59 PM, Corn Whiskey said:

Nebraska will be 10 years after that. Gambling is a joke. They have powerball, keno, scratch tickets, video machines, etc. but become high and mighty towards card games that actually gives players a chance.  

The first casino opens in two weeks in Nebraska.  It's a Harrah's in Columbus.  Omaha has one opening in the fall.

12 hours ago, FartingMonk said:

The first casino opens in two weeks in Nebraska.  It's a Harrah's in Columbus.  Omaha has one opening in the fall.

Wrong end of the state. 😂 

1 hour ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

The Wynn's have fuck you money.  They bought out the Mavs for that sole reason.  Gambling to Texas is coming 

2 hours ago, Corn Whiskey said:

Wrong end of the state. 😂 

Which end of the state are you looking for?

Isn’t Cuban going to be involved in Dallas/Adelsons as part of selling them the team?

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We frequently see ads for draft kings etc.  These are gambling sites.  It's stupid that we can't have online poker 

On 5/12/2024 at 7:08 PM, Focht Up said:

We frequently see ads for draft kings etc.  These are gambling sites.  It's stupid that we can't have online poker 

Also so stupid that we can do parlay player prop sites like PrizePicks, but can't just fucking bet a point spread or individual player props. 

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