August 28, 2014      4:22 PM
Rep. Krause files suit to try to block "historical racing"
Racing commission has gambling expansion proposal on its Friday agenda
The fight over a
controversial proposal to expand gambling in Texas is heading to the
courthouse. That’s after Rep. Matt
Krause, R-Ft. Worth, on Thursday said he filed a lawsuit in Tarrant County against the
members of the Texas Racing Commission to try to keep them from adopting rules
that would allow for what are called "historical racing machines." Krause
is also trying to get a temporary restraining order, he said.
“Historical racing
machines” look similar to slot machines but what they actually do is allow people
to bet on horse races that have already been run. The way that works,
supposedly, is the horses have been stripped of all identifying markers so the
gamblers have no way to know how the race is going to turn out even though it has
already happened.
Welcome to the future
where we can bet on the past.
By Scott Braddock
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