Editorial: Texas seeks to keep gamblers at home

Friday, February 27, 2009  

"A non-scientific perusal of the vehicle license tags in the parking lots of Oklahoma tribal gaming casinos shows an abundance of Texans partaking in the games.

Texans want in on the other end of the action, too. The Associated Press reports a group of lawmakers is trying again to establish destination casinos in Texas. The idea has been shot down before.

Oklahoma has more than 80 tribal casinos, ranging from truck stop slot machines to Vegas-style mega-casinos like Riverwind south of Norman, WinStar near the Texas border and Cherokee Casino in Catoosa.

Texans have a few tribal casinos, lots of bingo halls and a state lottery that draws lots of Oklahoma participants. We don't want to send tourists there but it's only a matter of time before Texans cash in on casino popularity."

Get the Story:
Editorial: Texans want approval for their own casinos (The Norman Transcript 2/26)

Another Story:
Casino gambling on Legislative docket (The Brownsville Herald 2/27)