Efforts to legalize casino gambling in Texas have failed in recent legislative sessions, but the industry isn’t giving up.
In an interview with CBS News Texas in Fort Worth, Governor Greg Abbott said he’s not ready to support the idea of changing the Texas Constitution to legalize casino gambling.
“I’m not there yet. I’m simply not there yet,” Abbott told CBS News Texas.
When asked why not, Abbott said, “Because we’ve seen increasingly problems that go along with gaming. Whether it be addiction or whether it be things that are happening in sporting events and athletes who are on the take.”
