Legalize Gambling

As a citizen of Texas, I think we should legalize gambling. Yes there are many arguments to this, but in the long scheme of things I think it will be great. We as citizens don’t have to spend our money in other states such as Nevada, or Louisiana, anyone on vacation to Texas will spend their money here, and if people can’t afford to make long trips to Las Vegas or Louisiana, people can gamble here. Also legalizing gambling in Texas definitely creates more job opportunity. In the end the state will be benefiting from this because ultimately the state is making money, and I figure with all the deficit’s the state is in, hey why not take a chance at this, and try to gain some money for the state, and at the same time make everyone’s time at a gambling establishment enjoyable.

As a citizen of Texas I have seen and have known school to go under funded, teachers have a huge pay cut, actually a lot of businesses have had huge pay cuts in the last few years. Legalizing gambling can solve these problems as well as many others. For example Louisiana are taxed at a rate of 21.5% of their gross revenue, and with this they pay taxes off with what they bring in with no deductions of any expenses. According to a casino spokesman from Louisiana 53% of all gaming revenue come from out of state mainly Texas. As a result over $18.2 million per month received by the state and local governments in gaming taxes. In the end of all this moneys and figures, just imagine how much Texas would be making, yes it’s a big gap to fill as far as trying to pay off our debt in this state, but this could be a huge step to getting all debt paid off.

Legalizing gambling in Texas, will also open up JOBS. Now days with jobs being cut left, and right, opening up gambling establishments would be a huge boost for this, whether it be a dealer, hostess, cook, bartenders, ticket sales, security. At the minimum gambling establishments have at least 2,000 employees, that in itself is 2,000 more job opportunities. So if Texas have ten or more casinos that’s over 20,000 new jobs, and to me that sounds wonderful.

In conclusion bringing gambling to Texas will be a great thing to do, it has every tool there is to help Texas pay off debts, that would otherwise take longer than not legalizing gambling. Also to me more than anything else the job opportunity is so important. In the end I think Texas should take a gamble, and see what happens, only one of two things can happen it either fails, or hit’s the jackpot.