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One Killed As Casino Bus Strikes Parked Tractor-Trailer Rig

25 May 2004

News Brief: A chartered casino bus slammed into a stopped tractor-trailer rig on Interstate 10, in Texas, killing one person and sending others to hospitals, authorities said.

Poll: Slots Favored to Fund Texas Schools

18 May 2004

News Brief: As the Texas Legislature wrapped up its special session Monday with no plan for funding education, a new poll shows Texans increasingly favor using slot machines to support schools.

Sheriff: Cell Phone Store Hid Illegal Gaming Operation

14 May 2004

News Brief: Tarrant County sheriff's deputies raided Liberty Communications in what they described as the most sophisticated eight-liner machine operation they've ever seen.

Deputies To Close More Gambling Parlors

12 May 2004

News Brief: Tarrant County deputies said they will be closing down more illegal gambling operations on Wednesday.

Texas Senator Revives Video Slot Legislation

11 May 2004

News Brief: A Texas senator has filed new legislation that would allow the gambling devices at those places and others, including Dallas' Reunion Arena and Trinity Meadows in Willow Park.

Texas Senator Revives Video Slot Legislation

11 May 2004

News Brief: A Texas senator has filed new legislation that would allow the gambling devices at those places and others, including Dallas' Reunion Arena and Trinity Meadows in Willow Park.

Texas Gambling Measure Stirs Debate

30 April 2004

News Brief: The defeat of a $1.5 billion proposal to legalize and tax Texas video lottery terminals at horse and dog racetracks would mean less money for education instead of less property tax relief, according to House leaders.

Texas Senator Proposes Gambling

29 April 2004

News Brief: Texas Senator Eddie Lucio Jr. plans to propose legislation that would call for a constitutional amendment allowing casino gambling on South Padre Island.

Critic: Texas' Gambling License Fees Too Low

28 April 2004

ews Brief: If Texas wants to profit from expanded gambling, it should charge racetrack owners a much higher price than has been proposed for licenses to operate video lottery terminals, or slot machines, according to a critic of the plan.

Texas Bill Would Turn Tracks into Casinos

27 April 2004

News Brief: Seven Texas racetracks could function as around-the-clock gambling casinos open 365 days a year under a multibillion-dollar proposal presented to a legislative panel Monday.

Texas Governor: Legalizing VLTs Won't Expand Gaming

22 April 2004

News Brief: Legalizing slot-machine-type gambling won't expand gaming in Texas because 100,000 eight-liner machines are already in play, according toGovernor Rick Perry.

Texas Tribes Might Reopen Casinos

19 April 2004

News Brief: As lawmakers weigh the pros and cons of legalizing video gambling at racetracks, two tribes anticipate whether passage of the legislation might put them back in the casino business.

Texas Governor Proposes VLTs

13 April 2004

News Brief: Governor Rick Perry is proposing to allow video lottery terminals at racetracks and on Indian reservations as one of the solutions for the state’s financial woes.

Gambling Casino Ring Busted

22 March 2004

News Brief: Texas Department of Public Safety troopers busted a gambling casino in North Austin Wednesday night.

Texas Lottery Adds Self-Serve Machines

29 January 2004

News Breief: Texas Lottery officials plan to install about 1,000 ATM-like machines at retail outlets across the state that will dispense tickets for such games as Lotto Texas, Mega Millions and Cash Five.

Texas Tribal Casino Options Reviewed

19 December 2003

News Brief: Gov. Rick Perry's chief of staff has privately reviewed gambling options with Indian leaders in what a governor's official said was a meeting to explore ways to help fund Texas public schools.

Texans Buy Up Mega Millions Tickets

4 December 2003

News Brief: Texans lined up early Wednesday for their first chance at the Mega Millions multistate lottery game and a shot at the $44 million jackpot.

Texas Developers Planning Casino Resort

25 November 2003

News Brief: An Austin-based developers hope to establish a casino-anchored destination resort and a world-class aquarium at Isla Blanca Park.

Texas Sets Date for Mega Millions

24 October 2003

News Brief: Texas Lottery Commission officials report that the target date for the state's first drawing in Mega Millions is Dec. 5. Ticket sales are expected to begin two days earlier.

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