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Texas Bill Would Allow for Casinos

AUSTIN, Texas – As reported by the Houston Chronicle: "Downtown Houston and Galveston Island could become casino destinations to compete with anything Las Vegas has to offer, a Houston senator said Thursday.

"'Why should we subsidize Louisiana and Nevada when we can create jobs and boost economic development here at home?' Sen. Rodney Ellis asked.

"Ellis filed a proposed constitutional amendment Thursday that would let Texans decide whether to allow seven casinos in urban areas, two on Gulf Coast islands and three in targeted economic development areas.

"…There has been a lot of discussion about gambling this session as a means to increase state revenue. But any constitutional amendment proposal to expand gambling faces a huge hurdle because of the two-thirds support needed in the Legislature, and many Republicans oppose the idea…"

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