So why no gambling in TX still?

[Dale Moser]

Temporarily while they gather further solutions to the problems that caused the initial shut downs.

Did I hear right that the main problems are some of the people in charge?

[wtx223]

Free Drinks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Why do you have to drink while gambling?

[JHT]

Did I hear right that the main problems are some of the people in charge?

Attendance is the main reason for both locations.

They are not making any money.

A group of us went to Sam Houston for the derby this year and it was dead.

[Nado]

I just got back from Vegas on Monday and I support the gambling in Texas needs to Happy Right Now!!! lol

But seriously if you want gambiling in Texas no tables just slots in Falfurias that the sherrif has said he will not disrupt their business of running an 18 liner. But your in Falfurias so.... ya


Also there are some in the little towns down here and they get shut down every once in a while but open right back up a few days later. I also so an add for a little 18 liner place that they give you silver and the store next door trades the silver in for cash? Anyone seen that one? It had its own commercial on tv the other day.

[Sean]

Free Drinks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have found its cheaper to stay at the bar at a casino and just buy the drinks rather than waiting on girl to bring you a free beer.

[BowSlayer]

Free Drinks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I had a buddy that went to a Barret Jackson auction one time. He said when he registered to bid they gave him a card that allowed him 10 free drinks of choice. They were supposed to hole punch it every time he got a drink. He said they never punched it one time and when he got up the next morning he found out he bought a volkswagen beetle for $20K. He wasn't real happy.

[JRL]

Another deal is the Texas government hasn't been hurting for money the last few years with all the O&G plays that had been going on. With that said, I guarantee you, if the price of oil hangs around $45 for an extended period of time, there will be a major push to get gambling passed in Texas.

This. The state would have to get way into the red before the conservatives could justify checking their morals at the door and passing it.

[Cazador_Frank]

I had a buddy that went to a Barret Jackson auction one time. He said when he registered to bid they gave him a card that allowed him 10 free drinks of choice. They were supposed to hole punch it every time he got a drink. He said they never punched it one time and when he got up the next morning he found out he bought a volkswagen beetle for $20K. He wasn't real happy.

I'm pretty sure this has happened to me more than once...

[CaptainDave]

Attendance is the main reason for both locations.

They are not making any money.

A group of us went to Sam Houston for the derby this year and it was dead.

Bottom line is horse racing is pretty much a dying industry. The only reason the tracks in LA make money is because they have slot machine gambling. There's a minimum amount of live races these tracks are required to have in order to keep their racing licenses. Many of these tracks host close to the minimum.

Sam Houston doesn't have slot machine gambling as it's illegal in Texas. Yes, there are a few loop holes as can be seen by machines in gas stations and those little gambling game rooms. The loop hole used to be, these places can only pay-out in gift certificates, not actual cash. Not to mention, many of these places get raided and shut down for paying out cash directly.

[Limbwalker]

Oh, you can offer an opinion, just as long as it is the right opinion.

But the trick here is you don't know if it's the "right" opinion until you offer it. ha, ha.

[ladrones]

The tracks here in NM have slots. I think 300 at each location could be more. I also think they are required to pay out 25%.
Racing alone would probably not be enough to keep these tracks open. Cheating and animal treatment always seem to be highlighted with the horse tracks.

[JHT]

I had a buddy that went to a Barret Jackson auction one time. He said when he registered to bid they gave him a card that allowed him 10 free drinks of choice. They were supposed to hole punch it every time he got a drink. He said they never punched it one time and when he got up the next morning he found out he bought a volkswagen beetle for $20K. He wasn't real happy.

That's hysterical!!

Some friends took me to a furniture auction house in town that had kegs and wine.

We left before the auction started but most people there had a glass in their hand.

[Bleu]

Did I hear right that the main problems are some of the people in charge?

Yes, the 90day extension allows Greg Abbott to replace a few expired positions, but there's more to it.

The way I understand it...

Racing in Texas has been dying a slow death because of casino gambling at the tracks in Shreveport and Oklahoma City (I'm sure Hot Springs too). These tracks have a stronger revenue and are able to pay bigger purses on their races, so the horse owners in Texas are crying out to raise the purses or they'll take their horses elsewhere.

The Racing Commission wanted to "help out" by legalizing a game called Historical Racing. The senate told them it was gambling (slot machine) and would not be allowed. They approved it anyway, which ticked off the Senate. If you like your government funded position, don't tick off the Senate.

So time came to get the budget approved, and guess what?!?! The legislature first rejected the budget, then allowed surplus monies from 2015 be used for the first fiscal quarter of 2016. This has allowed fall racing, but who knows what the spring will hold.

If you really want to have fun, see how much campaign funding the current seats get from Louisiana and Oklahoma.

Weed will probably be legal in Texas before gambling will..and horse/dog racing is dying on the vine.

[Bowtech32]

I know a place just north of DFW as you cross the Red River would close down quick if Texas legalized Gambling

[wisco-hunter]

Seems odd that casino's litter the boarder of Texas and are filled with Texas residents and the state doesn't want the tax money. Must be some people getting paid in that state government to not open casino's up here, it would seem it's common sense to open a few up in the big cities. Considering the entire cities of Dallas, Fort Worth, and Houston have about an hour drive to get to a casino and give the money away to Louisiana or Oklahoma, very strange deal.