The most interesting thing about the state of gaming laws in Texas is their inherent hypocrisy. Texas state officials and legislators do everything in their power to shut down any physical casino or casino cruise that pops up in the state. Yet on the other hand, that same state government runs a lottery. The lottery …
The idea of gambling boats, or casino cruises, sheds light on how the legal environment in Texas has led to strange occurrences in the gambling industry, and how stringent Texas gambling laws have affected gambling enthusiasts. It is very difficult to open a casino on land in Texas. Each gaming device falls into a certain …
The gambling laws in Texas are so restrictive that only one true physical casino located in Texas– the one run by the Kickapoo Indians in Eagle Pass. Texas makes it intentionally difficult to play casinos without a long drive out of the state. That really restricts the options of Texas gamblers who want the casino …
The history of Indian casinos in Texas illustrates the tight control state law has over the gaming industry. The US government passed a law called the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act in the 1980s, which allowed Indian tribes to operate any kind of gambling device or game that was legal in the state in which they …
Casino gambling has long been a contentious issue in Texas. On the one hand, state mitigators and religious groups oppose the opening of new casinos and have shut down old ones. On the other, fans of gambling put pari-mutuel wagering on the ballet for decades in an effort to bring it back to legal status. …