[LibKill]

Won't fly. The largest part of Texas' population is within one or two hours of the Louisiana border. Texans will continue to gamble in Louisiana and feel virtuous because we don't have "that kind of thing" at home.

For the record: I am a Texan living in East Texas, I don't gamble (except for a Texas Lottery ticket a week) and don't care if we have casinos or not. I would not be interested in going to one.

[Dog Gone]

There certainly is a "Bible Belt" mentality which will prove to be strong opposition.

But Texas is passing on a lot of revenue by not having casinos. There's a reason why Las Vegas and New Orleans have been top convention destinations, and it's not the climate.

A few casinos located in Galveston, Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, and one in the Rio Grande Valley (or South Padre Island) to attract the high-rollers from Mexico would generate a bunch of cash and keep Texan gamblers at home.