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Texas Lawmakers Push To Legalize Sports Betting

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Published: Feb 14, 2025 03:09 pm

Texas State Representative Charlie Geren has brought back a proposal to make casino gambling and sports betting legal in Texas. This plan, called House Joint Resolution No. 137, aims to change the constitution so the state legislature can oversee and allow these activities, including taxing the operators.

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If approved, the amendment would be presented to Texas voters in November 2025. The proposed changes would limit the number of licensed casinos to ten and cap state taxes on the revenue from casino and sports betting at 15%. The legislature will determine the specific rules about how to get a license, the fees, how casinos operate, and where they can be located if the amendment passes.

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Previous attempts to legalize gambling in Texas have not succeeded, facing strong opposition from religious groups, law enforcement advocates, and lawmakers.

However, it seems that opinions are starting to shift. Governor Greg Abbott has shown some support for sports betting and wants voters to decide on the issue through a constitutional amendment. This comes after past efforts to pass a sports betting measure in the Senate that ultimately stalled due to opposition from Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick.

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The Las Vegas Sands Corp. has been actively working to support gambling legalization in Texas, investing a lot of money into the cause during the 2023 legislative session. Representative Geren’s renewed effort reflects what some believe to be a more favorable attitude toward gambling among political leaders.

Still, it is unclear whether the proposal will succeed. Geren has noted that the legislative process can be unpredictable. The outcome will depend on overcoming ongoing opposition and gaining support from both legislators and the public. Voter approval is necessary to change the Texas Constitution, which has been a significant challenge given the history of resistance to legalized gambling in the state.

Source: keranews

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Aggy has worked for multiple sites as a writer and editor, and has been a managing editor for sites that have millions of views a month. He's been the Lead of Social Content for a site garnering millions of views a month, and co owns multiple successful social media channels, including a Gaming news TikTok, and a Facebook Fortnite page with over 600k followers. His work includes Dot Esports, Try Hard Guides, PC Invasion, Pro Game Guides, Android Police, N4G, WePC, Sportskeeda, and GFinity Esports. He has also published two games under Tales and is currently working on one with Choice of Games. He has written and illustrated a number of books, including for children, and has a comic under his belt. He writes about many things for Attack of the Fanboy.
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