A new poll found that 75% of Texans support a proposed constitutional amendment by Sen. Carol Alvarado, D-Houston that would legalize sports betting and also...
AUSTIN — An overwhelming majority of Texans support expanded gambling in the Lone Star State.Hobby School of Public Affairs at the University of Houston
Forty-one percent of the respondents strongly support Alvarado’s proposal, while 34% somewhat support it. Meanwhile, 25% of Texans oppose her bill, while 13% strongly oppose it. Also, 69% of born-again Christians and 61% of evangelical Protestants support Alvarado’s constitutional amendment. The poll was based on 1,200 respondents in English and Spanish.
Adding to the difficulty is the fact that gambling is banned in the Texas Constitution. To get gambling legalized, two measures must pass: a resolution to amend the constitution and a bill spelling out the details of licensing and regulation. Constitutional amendments require two-thirds approval in both the House and Senate. Voters would then have the final say.
As of the second week of this year’s session, Las Vegas Sands had hired at least 63 lobbyists, more than any other company or entity. The company and its affiliates have pledged to pay the lobbyists at least $5.9 million this year, according to data from the Texas Ethics Commission.
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