![]() License holders would have to have a lot of money to put up some type of operation like that, that meets all that criteria. ![]() It would be very limited four casinos in Texas, and they would be heavily regulated. ![]() This is not setting up a blackjack table or putting a slot machine in a convenience store or a bar. RELATED: Texas bill would allow voters to decide on expanding gamblingĪlvarado: We are talking about casinos that would have to have a hotel component, four or five-star hotels, restaurants and shops, venues for conferences and conventions. Groogan: Senator, you have expressed frustration watching tens, hundreds of billions of dollars go out of the state to gaming elsewhere. I think we should always be re-inventing ourselves. So, It would be a boost to our economy and diversify our economy. I can't think of anything we can do that would boost the economy the way this would. You are talking 185,000 direct and indirect, construction and once it's ongoing in the four casinos are up over 70,000 jobs. Groogan: Is there an economic advantage?"Īlvarado: Tremendous. We know this is more than just gaming, this is about creating a destination, a resort. I think Texans are ready, their appetite it's wet it's ready and overwhelmingly we've seen polling that it would pass, but we have to get there. State Senator Carol Alvarado: I think it's long overdue. Greg Groogan: " Senator Alvarado, casino gambling, why now?"
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