Good-ish article in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram earlier this month about Sheldon Adelson\’s vocal interest in Texas. Adelson, of course, is the Chairman and CEO of Las Vegas Sands Corp, aka The Venetian. Of all the casino billionaires out there, […]
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First, a link from the San Antonio Express-News showing that our efforts to legalize poker in Texas are taking hold: Legalized poker rooms in Texas closer to a reality And in Florida, which is in the midst of its own
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I got forwarded a response to a constituent from Rep. Jose Menendez (D-San Antonio) regarding what comes next for poker legislation in Texas, and I thought I\’d share it with the rest of you, as we all continue to learn
Texas Poker Bill UpdateWith easy-email help from a Pokeratizen
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Lesson #1 in politics: It\’s not about what makes sense or creating any legal consistency. Proof: In Dallas, it\’s legal to ride a motorcycle without a helmet, but illegal to ride a bicycle without one. With that in mind, another
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As we know, HB 222 actually isn\’t up for a vote until next week … but it\’s looking strong. Here\’s The Dallas Morning News\’ take on yesterday\’s meeting: Texas Poker Players Willing to Ante Up Tax Money for Legalization As
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Oops … sorry for the vote-tease … but hey, I\’m just a political rookie sophomore. I thought the Committee vote on Texas HB 222 was today … but they have put it off for a week, so the full committee
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Just trying to move the convo here to keep it fresh. * Ooh, he read an email to former special counsel Royce Poinsett right off the bat — letting him know that Texas already sees poker as a game of
OK, here you go … click the link below to ping the House Licensing and Procedures Committee with your support for HB 222. And for those of you griping that the bill itself isn\’t perfect … STFU! don\’t worry, we
RE: Texas Poker Bill up for Committee Vote Today (3)Email buzz alert
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We all know the value of selective aggression … and here\’s what\’s up in the next couple hours: The committee voting on us consists of 9 members … so we need the support of five of them. Looking back at
A lot\’s been going on behind the scenes in Austin regarding HB 222 (as well as a racino slots bill and a general casino bill in Texas) … so hopefully we\’ll have much more to say throughout the day and
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