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Contact Senators Eltife, Estes, Carona and Taylor to Support Their Vote on Letting Texans Decide

SJR 64, filed by Sen. John Carona (R-16),  is in the Senate Business and Commerce Committee and SJR 36, filed by Sen. Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa

Louisiana Outpacing Texas’ Racing Industry – This Must Stop! Texans Need a Vote on Gaming!

Louisiana Outpacing Texas’ Racing Industry – This Must Stop! Texans Need a Vote on Gaming!

Texas’ racing industry has been hit hard by the surrounding racetracks and casinos in Oklahoma, Louisiana, and New Mexico.  The horse racing industry is expanding

SJR 36/SB 789 Needs a Vote, You Can Help!

We posted earlier this week that Sen. Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa (D-20) filed SJR 36/SB 789, which allows Texans the right to vote on slots at tracks

Slots at Tracks Legislation Wants Texans to Decide on Expanded Gaming

Last week, legislation supporting slots at tracks and Indian reservations was filed in the House and Senate.  SJR 36/SB 789 was filed by Sen.  Juan

Texas Loses Again: Oklahoma Casinos Produced $3.48 BILLION in Revenues in 2011, Up 7.7%

Texas Loses Again: Oklahoma Casinos Produced $3.48 BILLION in Revenues in 2011, Up 7.7%

A new report was released this week showing Oklahoma’s Indian casinos generated $3.48 billion in revenues in 2011. That’s a 7.7 percent increase over the

Tell Sen. Deuell on Facebook and Twitter That Expanded Gaming Will Benefit Texas!

Sen. Bob Deuell (R-Greenville), was interviewed about gaming by KXAN.  In spite of the facts that show gaming benefits communities and helps support jobs, education,

Community Benefits from Casino after 5 Years, Receives $29 Million in Taxes

Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course celebrated its 5 year anniversary this week.  Many worried that the addition of a casino would increase crime and

FWST Discusses Opportunity to Keep Billions in Texas

Let Texans Decide spokesman John Montford was featured in a Fort Worth Star-Telegram article this weekend.  The piece points out how many Texans visit Oklahoma,

DMN: Texans Deserve a Vote and Healthy Debate on Casino Gambling

Steve Blow with the Dallas Morning News (subscription required) wrote a great article that addresses the argument that casinos have a negative effect in the

Dallas Morning News: Let Texans Weigh the Risk on Gaming

The Dallas Morning Review wrote an editorial this week that highlights some familiar messaging: Texans are spending billions in neighboring states that have casino-style gaming