Every legislative session, more Texans join the effort to convince state lawmakers to allow casino gambling, or at least call for a statewide referendum so that voters can say whether or not they want them. This year is no different.
Such resorts could provide a major benefit to the Rio Grande Valley, where hotel-casinos could bring more tourists — and more revenue — to South Padre Island and to our local economy. Similar establishments further inland, such as the area between Hidalgo and McAllen that is ripe for development, might prove a popular destination for people from San Antonio, Monterrey and other areas on both sides of the border.
