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Greg Abbott: “In order to have legalized gambling in the state of Texas…”

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Gov. Greg Abbott Holds Press Briefing With Texas Law Enforcement Officials

Published | Video Starts at 14:27

I was wondering if he's interested, would you be open to lawmakers considering any form of legalized gambling in the state next session? So In order to have legalized gambling in the state of Texas, [it] would require a constitutional amendment. And if you want to be a betting man, I would bet against the possibility of a constitutional amendment passing two more questions. Go ahead. (14:27–14:32)

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