May 17th, 2011
Star-Telegram
Casinos are illegal in Texas. And despite another strong push to let voters decide whether they want casinos and slot machines, the movement within the 2011 Legislature to legalize gambling is on life-support.
Read more: http://www.star-telegram.com/2011/05/13/3074669/faltering-gambling-bills-in-texas.html#ixzz1McCY9Xqm
May 17th, 2011
Statesman.com
The quiet formation last week of a special Senate subcommittee to head a controversial casino-gaming resolution has sparked a behind-the scenes legislative fight that could affect passage of the state budget and school finances.
April 8th, 2011
Corpus Christi Caller
No pro-gaming supporter is suggesting that gambling is the panacea for all of the economic challenges facing Corpus Christi nor the state of Texas, but rather that gaming can play a role in further diversifying the economic development portfolio of the region and the state for the future.
April 1st, 2011
MySanAntonio.com
Texans should be able to determine whether their gambling dollars help pay teachers and pave roads in Texas or in Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Nevada. What they don't need is paternalistic lawmakers thwarting the legislative process.
March 28th, 2011
Houston Chronicle
AUSTIN, Texas — Texans could get to vote on a constitutional amendment to expand gambling.
March 27th, 2011
AUSTIN, TX - Texas Gaming Association (TGA) statement in response to the Texas House of Representatives Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures hearing on HJR 112, legislation that would authorize a limited number of destination resort casinos in Texas.
March 27th, 2011
Star-Telegram
AUSTIN -- Gambling supporters say it's time to roll the dice and let Texans say whether they want Las Vegas-style casinos and racetrack slot machines across the state.
Read more: http://www.star-telegram.com/2011/03/28/2956224/texas-lawmakers-to-hear-new-arguments.html#ixzz1I0SWVEkU
March 27th, 2011
www.ktsa.com
The Texas Gaming Association polled a thousand registered voters across the state to see what they think about legalizing a limited number of destination resort casinos across the state including here in San Antonio.
March 27th, 2011
The Texas Tribune
We asked Pratt about the new proposal, the political environment and the odds. An abridged transcript, selected video clips and a complete audio version of the interview follow.
March 27th, 2011
Statesman.com
A Texas House committee will listen to several gambling proposals at a hearing today , and in the coming days, the chairman of the committee will take all the proposals and roll them into one measure.
March 23rd, 2011
Today the Texas Gaming Association (TGA) released additional polling data showing that 67% of Texans support destination resort casinos and an overwhelming majority, 86%, believe the legislature should let the voters decide.
March 18th, 2011
Amarillo.com
Texas legislators are under some pressure to take action on gambling. Should they send a measure to the ballot this November and ask Texans to amend their state constitution to allow casino gambling in Texas?
March 14th, 2011
YouTube
Texans are gaming everyday...across our borders.
March 14th, 2011
DallasNews.com
Still, we believe Texans can look at a balance sheet and make up their own minds. All we ask is that our legislators let them.
March 8th, 2011
Tulsa World
Oklahoma, with the 28th-largest population and the 29th-largest economy among the 50 states, accounts for more gambling revenue than all but three.
March 8th, 2011
MySanAntonio.com
Texans spend billions every year betting in other states.
March 3rd, 2011
Today Senator Rodney Ellis of Houston filed legislation SJR 34 in the Texas Senate
March 3rd, 2011
Today Senator Rodney Ellis of Houston filed legislation SJR 34 in the Texas Senate, while Representative Jose Menendez from San Antonio filed the same measure in the House as HJR 112, to let Texas voters decide on whether they want to allow casino gaming become a source of revenue as an alternative to proposed budget cuts.
March 3rd, 2011
AUSTIN — Proponents of slot machines at Texas racetracks leaped forward Thursday with new legislation by a heavy hitter in the House, while those who want Las Vegas-style casinos pressed their own case.
March 3rd, 2011
Two state lawmakers are rolling the dice on gambling legislation. The controversial idea is being filed again at the state capitol, and this time the odds of passage are improvin
March 1st, 2011
Polling data shows Texans are ready to get in the game.
February 28th, 2011
I’ve been hearing from people in Galveston who are frustrated by the fact that nobody will take up the cause of casinos.
February 24th, 2011
The Texas Tribune
Gov. Rick Perry was for legalized gambling before he was against it.
In 2004, the governor added video lottery terminals at racetracks to the list of issues he would allow ...
February 24th, 2011
Austin American-Statesman
Casino gambling proponents say they have an answer to the state’s budget woes and will be laying out their proposals soon. What are the prospects for expanded gambling in ...
February 22nd, 2011
A majority of the state's voters say they're ready for full-blown casino gambling, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll.
February 22nd, 2011
The casino owners say their plan could produce $1 billion or more in the upcoming biennium
February 22nd, 2011
Austin American-Statesman
Standard & Poor’s, a major bond rating agency, believes Texas needs additional sources of revenue, not just budget cuts.
February 7th, 2011
Austin American-Statesman
Vic Maceo remembers learning to fish off the back of the Balinese Room back in the late 1950s, just before Attorney General Will Wilson's crackdown ended gambling at that ...
February 4th, 2011
Corpus Christi Caller Times
Panel expected to vote Tuesday in pursuit of legislation allowing slot machines at race tracks
January 17th, 2011
Covers.com
Everything is bigger in Texas and so are the red numbers in the revenue column. With the economy sagging, the Lone Star State faces a budget shortfall of $27 billion ...
January 16th, 2011
The Daily News
Galveston ought to get busy and hire a lobbyist to help bring casino gambling to the island.
Chances are the Galveston City Council will ignore the suggestion and take a ...
January 10th, 2011
San Antonio Express News
Racetrack and casino interests have tried before to convince lawmakers to expand gambling in Texas, only to come up empty-handed.
Now, with the state facing a budget shortfall of about ...
January 1st, 2011
Valley Morning Star
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND — As in sessions past, the start of the 2011 Legislature this month is sure to spark a renewed debate over gambling in the state of Texas. And ...
December 29th, 2010
El Paso Times
Round five has begun in the fight between El Paso's state delegation and the state to get Speaking Rock Casino reopened.
Two weeks ago, state Rep. Chente Quintanilla, D-El ...
December 26th, 2010
Casino Gambling Web
If the state of California is known for their largely liberal views, then Texas is on the other end of the spectrum. Texas has long been one of the most ...
December 25th, 2010
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
From resort-style casinos to small charity poker tournaments, state lawmakers will be asked to raise revenue by approving a variety of legalized gambling bills next year.
Proponents have been trying ...
November 17th, 2010
Dallas Morning News
Despite an increased Republican presence in Austin, the pro-gambling lobbying group Texas Gaming Association plans to again push forward with a bill to build upscale resort casinos in Texas.
With ...
November 14th, 2010
Austin American-Statesman
Some GOP winners focus on fiscal, rather than social, conservatism