You’ll have to go through extensive background checks and everything else. “The regulations and everything for a licensee to even bid will be pretty strict. “This would have to be a casino that has a four- or five-star hotel, shops and restaurants,” said Alvarado. The bill also states that facilities licensed by a proposed Texas Gaming Commission would require occupational licenses to conduct casino gaming and require the imposition of a tax. It makes Texas a destination place with resorts and all sorts of amenities,” said Alvarado. “This is something I’ve been pushing for quite some time because I believe it diversifies our economy. The other destinations Alvarado mentioned would be Austin, Dallas and Houston. If passed, the bill would authorize and regulate casino gaming at a limited number of destination resorts and facilities in Texas with San Antonio being one of them. Carol Alvarado (D-Houston) recently filed bill SJR 17 in the legislature. SAN ANTONIO – There’s a new push in the state capitol for legal casinos and sports betting in Texas right before the legislative session gets underway on Jan.
