Gambling casinos on TX + other states.

Reply #6

CASH Only — Sat, 23 Apr 2005 16:14:25 GMT

Dice games used to be illegal in Canadian casinos.

Reply #5

Rip Snorter — Sun, 03 Apr 2005 20:31:50 GMT

I'm generally in favor of ending the casino monopoly on table game gambling and the governmental monopoly on lotteries. The case for forbidding gambling wasn't a good one, perhaps, back when it was illegal everywhere except Las Vegas and there were no governmental lotteries. It was done in the guise of protecting the morality of the citizenry, which it didn't succeed in doing, which was a misguided and hypocritical aim, but was at least, consistent. Now it is a complete farce. The Native Amer... [ More ]

Reply #4

PrisonerSix — Sun, 03 Apr 2005 20:21:13 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by CASH Only on April 3, 2005 Funny that LA allows 18-year-olds to bet on the horses, but not on the lottery.I think it's funny that the U.S.A. allows 18-year-olds to sign on the dotted line to join the military to possibly die for their country(or someone else's), but can't buy a beer or a lottery ticket.Something to think about.PrisonerSix

Reply #3

JimmySand9 — Sun, 03 Apr 2005 19:22:07 GMT

I don't care about casino gambling, just as long as they respect the age of majority. If they think that 20-year olds are still kids, then I'd be against it.

Reply #2

CASH Only — Sun, 03 Apr 2005 17:19:25 GMT

Funny that LA allows 18-year-olds to bet on the horses, but not on the lottery.

Reply #1

PrisonerSix — Wed, 30 Mar 2005 22:06:18 GMT

First I have to admit I'm biased because I live right next door in Louisiana. When Texas didn't have a lottery, alot of Texans came across the border to Louisiana to buy tickets. Alot of Texans come across the border to gamble in our casinos. The most successfuly Louisiana casinos are the casinos located in Shreveport and Lake Charles, both very near the border. My state would benefit if Texas kept casinos, video gaming machines, and the lottery out<grin>.On a more serious note, Louisiana ha... [ More ]

Gambling casinos on TX + other states.

LANTERN — Tue, 22 Mar 2005 16:10:44 GMT

Tell everybody what you think about any or all of these, for Texas and or your own state, on your post you might want to say which state you are from.Texas and the Tx Lottery are thinking about bringing non lottery gambling to Texas, such as video one armed bandit terminals at the race tracks and or everywhere or maybe even full fledged gambling casinos and even convenience store's, restaurant's and coffee shops' video gambling terminals, lottery and or non lottery, private and or from the state... [ More ]