A newly filed resolution would let voters decide in November if they want to legalize casinos. If so, gaming companies could apply to build seven high-end “destination resorts” across Texas.
— has continued to throw cold water on it. And the advocates for casino legalization are up against another faction that wants to legalize sports betting, a less ambitious expansion of gaming.
, R-Seguin — he co-authored it and spoke on behalf of Kuempel at a committee hearing on the legislation. Kuempel is expected to remain involved in the casino push this session., D-Houston, has refiled the casino legislation that Sands supported in 2021. But given the new approach that the House legislation takes, it appears doubtful Sands will push for Alvarado’s proposal as currently written.
The new proposal also accommodates the racetracks more by expanding the number of “destination resorts” it envisions from four to seven. That is mainly because the latest legislation allows for two resorts each in the Houston and Dallas areas, compared with one each in the 2021 bill. This way, both an existing racetrack operator in the area and an outside company could build casinos in the area.
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