Casino Gambling coming to Texas? The proposal is out there so that this industry can make its way to Texas. The problem is that Republican leadership in the State is not thrilled with the idea. In fact it goes beyond a mere like or dislike factor. The state of Texas Republican Platform completely opposes government revenue taken from any gambling source even including non casino forms like a state lottery. The opposition can also be found amongst Republican leaders where an overwhelming amount of the leadership has actually opposed the measure of legalized casino gambling in an overwhelming fashion. . This particular mindset goes all the way to the top. Rick Perry the governor of Texas is against expanding casinos in the state. He feels that expanded gambling is not in the state’s best interest and cites the failure of the economy in Nevada to show that expanded gambling in Texas will not necessarily help bring more government revenue. While leadership is not ready to expand gambling the people of Texas on the other hand regardless of party affiliation are wanting the gambling to come to Texas. This will setup a confrontation between the people and leadership of the state.

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