I don't think the Baptists or the casinos in states outside of Texas want casinos in Texas. Between the two groups, they'll probably continue to keep casinos out of Texas for many years. Eventually, Texas will get casinos--the money's too much to pass up. I don't think casinos would solve all TX's budget shortfalls, but it wouldn't hurt to keep a lot of that money in the state.

I don't think the Baptists or the casinos in states outside of Texas want casinos in Texas. Between the two groups, they'll probably continue to keep casinos out of Texas for many years. Eventually, Texas will get casinos--the money's too much to pass up. I don't think casinos would solve all TX's budget shortfalls, but it wouldn't hurt to keep a lot of that money in the state.

True. I'm thinking about it being just another business bring revenue to an area. Like an In and Out burger joint. That's why I would support them in tourist areas like San Antone and Galveston. I also think Houston proper and Austin could support one or two each. You could put them in the downtown areas and they would probably fly along just fine. Again though: How much money is going to make it where it needs to go? Who's going to run them?

I totally dispute this.

As per my previous post in this thread, the net total economic effect on the entire United States is negative. Positive effects on local, or state economies is due solely to the transfer of wealth from very large populations to the much smaller populations that exist where gambling is allowed. Widening the availability of gambling goes only to dilute the economic impact of gambling by spreading gambling revenues over a larger population.

TFP

What about the methodists, mormons, redeemer lutherans, non-denoms and the presbyterians?

us presbys don't care

I think the big towns and tourist areas of Texas could support one or two casinos each. Put em' right downtown.

Further, I firmly maintain that the ‘gaming industry’ does NOT create wealth it just transfers existent wealth. Thus, while the ‘gaming industry’ generates economic activity, it does NOT add to the economic productivity of the United States as a whole.
TFP

It is NOT a question of an area, or local being able to support a casino. Rather, it is a question of whether or not a casino would enhance a local economy, and also that of the state as a whole.

I firmly maintain that there would be NO net economic benefit from casinos to either the local economy, nor the state economy of Texas because any revenues that would go to either state or local government would be diluted through the distribution over much larger populations than is the case with the current situation in Shreveport/Boiser City.

Further, I firmly maintain that the ‘gaming industry’ does NOT create wealth it just transfers existent wealth. Thus, while the ‘gaming industry’ generates economic activity, it does NOT add to the economic productivity of the United States as a whole.

The economic viability of the ‘gaming industry’ itself is totally dependent on restricting ‘gaming’ to smaller population centers that are in relatively close proximity to much larger population centers.


TFP

It would provide JOBS in TEXAS. Which should help a lot of families in TEXAS.

It is NOT a question of an area, or local being able to support a casino. Rather, it is a question of whether or not a casino would enhance a local economy, and also that of the state as a whole.

I firmly maintain that there would be NO net economic benefit from casinos to either the local economy, nor the state economy of Texas because any revenues that would go to either state or local government would be diluted through the distribution over much larger populations than is the case with the current situation in Shreveport/Boiser City.

Further, I firmly maintain that the ‘gaming industry’ does NOT create wealth it just transfers existent wealth. Thus, while the ‘gaming industry’ generates economic activity, it does NOT add to the economic productivity of the United States as a whole.

The economic viability of the ‘gaming industry’ itself is totally dependent on restricting ‘gaming’ to smaller population centers that are in relatively close proximity to much larger population centers.


TFP

It is better to keep the money inside the state than let them go to another because we don't have a casino.

Few people really benefit from gambling.