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Abolish the Lottery
Finance
Spending Restraint
Plank 65. Gambling:
We oppose any expansion of gambling, including legalized casino gambling and lottery. We oppose and call for a veto of any budget that relies on includes or relies upon monies generated via expansion of legalized casino gambling or lottery of any type or size, whether as a standalone business or partnered with any other business or resort, as a method of finance. We call on all Republican legislators to decline campaign contributions from gambling PACs and lobbyists and oppose any effort from the House leadership or members of the House Calendars Committee to pressure members to vote for expanded gambling or vote in favor of placing legalized gambling on the ballot as a constitutional amendment to be considered by voters. We also call for the repeal of the vague “fuzzy animal” exception to Texas’ anti-gambling laws that allow non-cash prizes to be awarded based on use of eight-liner slot machines. We call upon the Texas Legislature to investigate and prohibit gambling-style prediction market advertising in Texas and to close loopholes that allow unlawful gambling activity to operate under alternative labels. (S)