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Greg Abbott: “Gambling of any sort is unconstitutional [in Texas], and the…”

Featuring: Greg Abbott, Republican | Governor of Texas

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Governor Abbott On Fox News Meeting With President Trump, Partnering With The Trump Administration

Published | Video Starts at 04:20

When it comes to sports, do you anticipate gambling being legalized in Texas? So let me be clear about both my position as well as the way Texas law works in Texas. Gambling of any sort is unconstitutional [in Texas], and the only way to open it up is through a constitutional amendment. And so what I announced that I supported and that it was if the voters were to decide that they wanted to support sports gaming, that's something I would be fine with. (04:20–04:28)

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Asserts that gambling is unconstitutional in Texas and requires a constitutional amendment to legalize.

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