Comments on: Texas: Two steps closer to legal poker http://pokerati.com/2007/01/22/texas-two-steps-closer-to-legal-poker/ Texas Hold'em and Las Vegas WSOP Poker Blog, now with PLO too! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:03:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Legal Poker in the US » Blog Archive » Texas: Two steps closer to legal poker http://pokerati.com/2007/01/22/texas-two-steps-closer-to-legal-poker/comment-page-1/#comment-23644 Legal Poker in the US » Blog Archive » Texas: Two steps closer to legal poker Wed, 07 Feb 2007 07:10:16 +0000 http://pokerati.com/2007/01/22/texas-two-steps-closer-to-legal-poker/#comment-23644 [...] Original post by DanM and software by Elliott Back [...] [...] Original post by DanM and software by Elliott Back [...]

]]> By: Michele Lewis http://pokerati.com/2007/01/22/texas-two-steps-closer-to-legal-poker/comment-page-1/#comment-16662 Michele Lewis Fri, 26 Jan 2007 17:37:41 +0000 http://pokerati.com/2007/01/22/texas-two-steps-closer-to-legal-poker/#comment-16662 Are there many Baptist in Texas? Are there many Baptist in Texas?

]]> By: Woody http://pokerati.com/2007/01/22/texas-two-steps-closer-to-legal-poker/comment-page-1/#comment-15263 Woody Tue, 23 Jan 2007 16:05:51 +0000 http://pokerati.com/2007/01/22/texas-two-steps-closer-to-legal-poker/#comment-15263 Seems like the better bet would be to start with legalizing poker rooms, instead of going straight for the whole enchilada and trying to legalize casinos. Baby steps, you know? I understand that casinos are more attractive to the state from a revenue standpoint, but they are also much more likely to draw the ire of the conservative (Baptist) right. Seems like the better bet would be to start with legalizing poker rooms, instead of going straight for the whole enchilada and trying to legalize casinos. Baby steps, you know? I understand that casinos are more attractive to the state from a revenue standpoint, but they are also much more likely to draw the ire of the conservative (Baptist) right.

]]> By: Lavigne In Austin http://pokerati.com/2007/01/22/texas-two-steps-closer-to-legal-poker/comment-page-1/#comment-14856 Lavigne In Austin Mon, 22 Jan 2007 19:58:03 +0000 http://pokerati.com/2007/01/22/texas-two-steps-closer-to-legal-poker/#comment-14856 Norma Chavez has been a long time friend of the Motercycle Lobby. Their jefe and lobbyist, <a href="http://www.terry-g.net/sput/">Sputnik</a>, is also a friend of poker, though his first priority is to take care of his constituency. Senator Ellis files his bill every year. It would be a good vehicle for whatever gambling bill could happen, but there remains a great deal of opposition to full out gambling. There will be at least one other full on gambling bill of some sort, as there are a variety of interests in it and they are not all on the same page... I'll have an updated report on the poker only bill soon. The ice storm here slowed things down a bit for the first couple fo weeks of session. Norma Chavez has been a long time friend of the Motercycle Lobby. Their jefe and lobbyist, Sputnik, is also a friend of poker, though his first priority is to take care of his constituency.

Senator Ellis files his bill every year. It would be a good vehicle for whatever gambling bill could happen, but there remains a great deal of opposition to full out gambling.

There will be at least one other full on gambling bill of some sort, as there are a variety of interests in it and they are not all on the same page…

I’ll have an updated report on the poker only bill soon. The ice storm here slowed things down a bit for the first couple fo weeks of session.

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