On the heels of sports wagering’s crushing defeat at the California polls, a legislative push has been launched in Texas to give voters a say on whether they want to legalize sports betting and casino gaming in that enormous state.
On Monday, state Sen. Carol Alvarado, a Democrat from Houston, pre-filed Senate Joint Resolution 17, “proposing a constitutional amendment to foster economic development and job growth and to provide tax relief and funding for education and public safety by creating the Texas Gaming Commission, authorizing and regulating casino gaming at a limited number of destination resorts and facilities licensed by the commission, authorizing sports wagering, requiring occupational licenses to conduct casino gaming, and requiring the imposition of a tax.”
