Texans Want Slot Machines

Tired of watching millions of dollars in gambling revenue go over the state line every year, there is a hard working group that is trying to get slot machine legalized in the great state of Texas. They say that they are tired of the busses that come into their state from other states for the sole purpose of bussing them into their casinos to play their slot machines, and make them tons of money.

There are several bills and state constitutional amendments that they are currently considering; one is SJ31 – which would allow voters to decide whether or not to allow slot machines in state at horse and dog tracks, casinos on tribal lands, and resort casinos. The House version is HJR70. There is also SB1084 which would do the same thing, only without voter approval – and the House version is HB1724.

HJR107 would allow voters to decide whether or not to bring in slot machines on the barrier islands, cities of more than 675,000, on tribal lands, and at race tracks. HB1308 would let the tribes in El Paso and Livingston protection if they decide to bring in slot machines on their land.

Then there is HB4062 which would specifically allow slot machines at race tracks and casino gambling on tribal lands; and HB222 which lets poker be authorized and regulated – all the while declaring it a game of skill.

Lobbyists are working hard to get their bills passed, and the know that if they are successful the state of Texas will have a huge cash flow. They know that slot machines are what their residents want, and that many of them want full fledged casinos as well. Their opponents say that they have done just fine all these years without them, but they can’t deny the amount of money that the state could be receiving instead of watching it all go over their borders.
 

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