Texas governor proposes video lottery gaming for tribes

Friday, April 9, 2004  

Texas Governor Rick Perry (R) included a provision in his school finance plan that would allow video lottery gaming for tribes and racetracks.

According to The El Paso Times, tribes could offer offer video lottery games for cash prizes. The prizes would be taxed and the revenues would go to public schools.

The Tigua Tribe and the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe operated Class III games that were shut down when the state took them to court. Perry's proposal, which requires legislative and voter approval, would allow them to restart Class III games.

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