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While the rest of the country has expanded their casino gambling industries at a record pace over the past couple of years, Texas has remained one of the states that has kept casino prohibition alive. It had been expected that one of the country's most conservative states would shy away from casinos.
In recent years, however, lawmakers have at least started to discuss the possibility of casino gambling. The economy had become so bad that even states that had traditionally turned their back on casinos, started to look at the millions in tax revenues from casinos with wide eyes.
This session, many believed that gambling had its best chance to pass, but now it looks as though it will have to wait at least one more session. State Representative Larry Taylor is now on record as saying he believes that casino gambling has little chance of passing this session. "The votes just aren't there," said Taylor.
Local areas had hoped that state lawmakers would finally change the gaming laws. If approved, casinos would bring not only hundreds of millions of dollars in tax revenue, but also thousands of jobs to Texas residents. The lure of the money and the jobs was thought to be a driving force behind a push to legalize casinos.
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In recent years, however, lawmakers have at least started to discuss the possibility of casino gambling. The economy had become so bad that even states that had traditionally turned their back on casinos, started to look at the millions in tax revenues from casinos with wide eyes.
This session, many believed that gambling had its best chance to pass, but now it looks as though it will have to wait at least one more session. State Representative Larry Taylor is now on record as saying he believes that casino gambling has little chance of passing this session. "The votes just aren't there," said Taylor.
Local areas had hoped that state lawmakers would finally change the gaming laws. If approved, casinos would bring not only hundreds of millions of dollars in tax revenue, but also thousands of jobs to Texas residents. The lure of the money and the jobs was thought to be a driving force behind a push to legalize casinos.
Read entire article here.