Anyone counting Austin’s cards is likely aware that the odds of Texas legalizing some form of expanded gambling are growing larger.
Gov. Greg Abbott has “no problem” with online sports betting, telling the Houston Chronicle that he would “be shocked if there were not some Texans that do it already.” Abbott is entirely right on the latter — at least some of the 60% of Texans who, according to a University of Houston poll, support legalized gambling aren’t waiting for anyone’s permission.
Our major men’s pro sports organizations have put all their chips in, including the Dallas Cowboys, Texas Rangers and Houston Rockets. Mavericks owner Miriam Adelson, who is the widow of casino tycoon Sheldon Adelson, contributed over a million dollars to Abbott’s last campaign.
Call it a moneyline.
