State Comptroller suggests possible electronic gambling for revenue - 2004-01-05
Texas State Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn has told a House committee that Texas is being removed of over $1 billion yearly by other states who are involved in electronic gaming.
Gaming, another word for gambling, has been a heated issue this past year as state revenues have dropped due to the economic decline and partly by the events of 9-11. But Strayhorn is convinced that Texas is missing out on a viable funding source that other states have seemingly embraced.
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