Texas Lottery Taking on a New Look

The state of Texas is looking to make some changes to their look, and many are concerned that they are looking to make them much more addictive. They believe that with the new addition of online games, Keno, and video slot machines - that the lottery will start looking much more like the slot machines and gambling of neighboring states. The governor is looking to bring in a consultant to change the look, but some wonder what exactly he is thinking.

If the state sells the lottery, it could go for as much as $28 billion – and that number hinges on what they think they might be able to do with it to bring in more money. If they legalize the lottery slot machines, or let people start purchasing them from home, then it really becomes an online gaming issue, which people don’t want to see.

Many of the groups in Texas support the idea that they might sell the lottery, but they want to keep it in a limited capacity, and adding slot machines or online gaming are not what they imagined. The governor said that he is simply looking to get the most “bang for their buck” and however he needs to do that is pretty much alright by him. However, adding slot machines and online gaming probably will not pass the Legislature since they have been against any sort of expanded gambling in the state.

The state is looking to possibly make a constitutional amendment to get these things accomplished, as the keno and video slot machines are not currently legal in the state. The lotto sale might need an amendment as well, but the governor said that he needed to speak to the attorney general to see if this was a voter issue or an amendment issue.

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