Seven public safety groups, including the Houston and Dallas police unions, endorse the Sands-backed push to legalize casinos in Texas: https://t.co/dyyOSjO277 #txlege
— Patrick Svitek (@PatrickSvitek) April 6, 2023
Athanasius said:
Gambling is rotten to the core and hurts society- especially those more vulnerable economically.
Awesome. Let's make it easier for the poor to spend what little income they earn at casinos. All while providing social safety nets from free school lunches to ebt to WIC etc etc etc .....Verne Lundquist said:Seven public safety groups, including the Houston and Dallas police unions, endorse the Sands-backed push to legalize casinos in Texas: https://t.co/dyyOSjO277 #txlege
— Patrick Svitek (@PatrickSvitek) April 6, 2023
Are Patrick and his dummies still on their bs about not passing gambling?
texagbeliever said:
I really don't want physical casinos. Legalize online gambling so that people don't have to do janky offshore accounts but I just think physical location gambling localizes the problem and puts excessive burdens on the surrounding communities. It is a cost casinos never have to pay.
Cromagnum said:Athanasius said:
Gambling is rotten to the core and hurts society- especially those more vulnerable economically.
Taxes for the dumb.
This has been discussed previously, but the problem is that whatever limitations the legislature might put in regarding locations, none of that will apply to Indian tribes. As soon as you legalize casino gambling, we will have new tribe claims, and new tribal land claims, coming out of the woodwork, with the result being that rather than limited to a few carefully chosen locations, we have casinos all over the place.Gator92 said:
I'm indifferent, but municipalities should get final say.
Also, don't pi$$ on my leg and tell me casino gambling will fund education and lower property taxes.
Signed,
TX Lottery
The revenue arguments for casinos are weak, and only work if you ignore the costs they impose. I understand the libertarian argument, and I don't care whether you gamble or not, but no one wants low rent casinos hurting their property values.Signel said:
Don't need the nanny state to tell me not to bet. I am responsible. If you chose to be stupid with your money, that is on you. I'd rather have casinos and a revenue stream other than income taxes that might allow property tax relief.
Signel said:
Don't need the nanny state to tell me not to bet. I am responsible. If you chose to be stupid with your money, that is on you. I'd rather have casinos and a revenue stream other than income taxes that might allow property tax relief.
Hint: those folks are going to find ways to lose their money no matter what. They have always existed, will always exist and no amount of Puritanism is going to change that fact. Especially with the advent of the internet.Four Seasons Landscaping said:
Can't make a logical argument against them.
However, I do like having them far enough away that it requires effort to gamble. Feel like that's the best way, it helps prevents that spur-of-the-moment urge from costing too many folks their houses.
Athanasius said:
Gambling is rotten to the core and hurts society- especially those more vulnerable economically.
TexasAggie_97 said:Athanasius said:
Gambling is rotten to the core and hurts society- especially those more vulnerable economically.
So does alcohol and cigarettes. People will do what they want to do.
TexasAggie_97 said:Athanasius said:
Gambling is rotten to the core and hurts society- especially those more vulnerable economically.
So does alcohol and cigarettes. People will do what they want to do.
Actually poster have raised several valid points:schmellba99 said:
A lot of holy rollers up in here. That's also why Texas has some of the dumbest liquor laws on the books too.
Few things will change, because the "this is the only thing I ever know and i abhor change!" mentality and crowd gets up in arms whenever any type of change is proposed. So the same old same old perpetuates.
Shagga said:Actually poster have raised several valid points:schmellba99 said:
A lot of holy rollers up in here. That's also why Texas has some of the dumbest liquor laws on the books too.
Few things will change, because the "this is the only thing I ever know and i abhor change!" mentality and crowd gets up in arms whenever any type of change is proposed. So the same old same old perpetuates.
- Revenue projections have consistently fallen below projections
- Costs are ignored
- Impact on the poor and ignorant is ignored
Damn straight.. meanwhile half the holy rollers up in here are sinning plenty. Glass houses and all. Reminds me of the latest bust in Plano that had clergy and school district admins with *****s.schmellba99 said:
A lot of holy rollers up in here. That's also why Texas has some of the dumbest liquor laws on the books too.
Few things will change, because the "this is the only thing I ever know and i abhor change!" mentality and crowd gets up in arms whenever any type of change is proposed. So the same old same old perpetuates.
