Texas Racing Gets Stay of Execution

[Longshot]

Texas race tracks can stay open until at least the end of Feburary.

http://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/article59778081.html

[raybo]

Texas race tracks can stay open until at least the end of Feburary.

http://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/article59778081.html

Yeah, and they really think that historical racing will save horse racing in Texas! :bang:

The only thing that saves horse racing here, is increased handle, and you don't do that by making it illegal for Texas residents to wager on Texas tracks, online. There will never be slots or racinos in this state, so the only thing that saves racing here is making it easier for Texans to bet on Texas racing, not harder. It's not rocket science, but the powers that be here seem to think it is.

[MONEY]

Texas Racing Commission votes down slots so the race tracks will remain open.

One week after state racing officials repealed controversial rules allowing historical racing — a controversial new way to gamble at horse tracks — their agency received full funding for the biennium.

Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/news/state/texas/article62483272.html#storylink=cpy