Detectives with the Corpus Christi Police Department’s NVID dismantled another illicit gambling operation.
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Detectives with the Corpus Christi Police Department’s NVID dismantled another illicit gambling operation.
Gaming advocates are pushing to legalize casinos and sports betting in Texas.
Supporters stressed that the efforts would be an economic boon for the state, creating thousands of jobs and millions in tax revenue, while opponents appealed to lawmakers’ sense of family values, stressing the immorality of legalizing the potentially addictive gaming.
The new game room regulations went into effect for Nueces County on January 2, 2023.
The 10-month investigation into the game rooms revealed that the city of Bishop did not give out operating permits and that cash was being used as a payout.