Hungry for Change? Texans apparently are ready for laws that keep gaming dollars in their cash-starved state. Gaming legislation will again be on the agenda in Pokerati\’s beloved home state of Texas — as it has been pretty much continuously […]
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Oklahoma Indians have long fought against gambling in Texas, but one tribe might be willing to switch teams if they can have this piece of land for $27 million. Whether it\’s a hedge on their part or a sign of
WinStar Nation Closer to Owning Lone Star Park Poker-friendly Indians coming to Texas
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Watching this almost makes me wanna cry. Do you realize how close we were to turning Texas race tracks into full-fledged poker rooms? I don\’t think you do! But alas, in the end we were killed by something akin to
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Rep. Menendez has officially killed HB 222 on the floor of the Texas House, knowing that the Gov. won\’t pass. He was able to spend a few minutes discussing why it should be allowed to proceed, only to be interrupted
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From the PPA: Hi all, Texas Gov. Perry is blocking the vote on HB222 (the bill that legalized land-based poker in Texas). Let\’s all amp up the pressure! Contact info: Phone: (800) 252-9600 Twitter: @GovernorPerry I believe we should hit
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Our non-friends at Texans Against Gambling told their influential members that they needed to combat big-time casino lobbying dollars supposedly pushing HB 222. However, they don\’t tell you who received a lot of those gambling-interest dollars, nor that a some
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I swear this won\’t tilt anybody … but here\’s the alert sent out Thursday by Texans Against Gambling to generate enough support for a change of course that, frankly, I still don\’t fully understand. Via the fair-minded, conservative Off the
How to Defeat a Ready-to-Pass Bill: Lie What we’re really up against
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Rep. Jose Menendez stepped away briefly from the House floor to talk me off of tilt learn-me-some political sportsmanship and let concerned Pokeratizens know that no, HB 222 isn\’t dead yet … but he may well have to put it
RE: Political WTF in Texas (3) Menendez explains WTF
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Here\’s what we\’re up against … I don\’t want to alert them that we\’re out here trying to muster up the troops … but the \”Shmristian Shmlife Association\” put out a memo in an attempt to deliver us a bad
RE: Political WTF in Texas (2) What we’re up against
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From the PPA: Subject: Governor Perry blocking vote on poker bill-Please call now! Earlier today the Texas House of Representatives was scheduled to vote on HB 222 – a bill that would license and regulate poker in the state of
RE: Political WTF in Texas Don’t let poker get Rick-rolled
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