Lovett Them Horses

You have to love horses, and you have to love Lyle Lovett. Don’t see the connection? Well, you aren’t alone. There are many that were just as surprised to find a connection between slot machines and horses and yes, Lyle Lovett last week, even though Lovett himself does not see the confusion.

There are many horse racers and supporters that would love to see slot machines legalized in Texas. They believe that adding slot machines into the equation will allow for large sums of money to come into their state government, and they really aren’t far off. It is currently estimated that millions of dollars go over their borders to neighboring states every year as residents cross state lines to play slot machines elsewhere.

Lovett is simply trying to bring attention to the fact that the horse racing industry is dying in the great state of Texas as they are just not as competitive as those tracks that offer slot machines across state borders. He is trying to get Texans to stand behind him and work with him in legalizing slot machines, which he says would bring in $5.2 billion to the state.

Not only would it bring in income to save the industry, but slot machines would also bring in about 96,000 much needed jobs to the state as well. Lovett says that with them losing so much of their business to other states that can afford higher prizes and stakes because of the revenue they are getting from the slot machines, that Texas can no longer afford to sit by and do nothing.
 

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