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Tuesday
Gambling debate changes focus
Emphasis placed on
legalizing land casinos
July 5, 1994
7
AUSTIN (AP) — Casino gambling propo
nents in Texas are changing the focus of
their efforts to bring legalized games such as
blackjack, craps, roulette and slot machines
to Texas.
The emphasis has changed from river-
boats to land-based casinos. In some states,
riverboats take short trips and have ex
tremely limited capacity, compared with
land-based or dockside casinos. In other
places — Mississippi, for example — casino
gambling takes place on riverboats that nev
er leave the dock.
One advantage dockside gambling has
over riverboats is that people can come and
go as they please, Criss said.
They are not stuck on a boat until it re
turns to dock.
As the January opening of the legislative
session nears, the varying interests are ex
pected to begin clamoring for position.
If adopted, the legislation will limit the
number of casino licenses statewide.
At stake is an economic development pot
of hundreds of millions of dollars generated
by the new resorts, hotels, arcades and
restaurants that a single casino could at
tract. Local governments also are interested
in the potential for millions of dollars in new
tax revenues.
Within two weeks, Texas Attorney Gener
al Dan Morales is expected to issue an opin
ion on whether local option elections for
some form of casino gambling would require
a constitutional amendment.
Criss said his organization plans to draft
a bill for the 1995 Legislature to consider.
He estimated the proposal would bring $500
million annually into the state treasury, He
said the development projects that would re
sult from legalizing dockside gambling
would cost $150 million to build.
Casino advocates say that Texans should
spend their money at home, rather than in
Nevada, Louisiana, and the Gulf Coast of
Mississippi.
Gambling industry sources estimate that
Texans spend $15 billion annually in Neva
da alone, Lee said.
Police investigate
Texas Gypsy feud
DALLAS (AP) — A couple went to police telling a
terrible tale of how they were held and robbed at gun
point by four men they thought looked familiar.
As investigators began unraveling the story, they
found they were mired in the middle of a bitter feud be
tween two of Texas’ most powerful Gypsy families.
Officers across the state say they have listened to
many stories — mostly fictitious — of robberies, as
saults and revenge attacks on Gypsies by other Gypsies
seeking to stir up trouble with their enemies.
The officers say the false stories waste their time
and taxpayers’ money and they have grown more and
more weary of attempts to draw them into the fray.
“There has always been a problem and probably al
ways will. A lot of it has to do with tradition,” said Lt.
Donald J. McWilliams of the Houston Police Depart
ment’s robbery division.
“You still have to handle it as a major investigation,
and it ends up you go out and waste your time,” agreed
detective Stephen Haines of the Dallas Police Depart
ment’s swindle unit.
But officers are optimistic. Perjury charges resulting
from false reports filed in the feud should cut down on
the misleading tales, they say.
The feud involves the Mitchell family, who live pri
marily in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, and the powerful
Evans family, who are mostly in Houston.
Both families agree the feud began in 1991 after
Joey Mitchell broke Gypsy law by having an affair
with a Gypsy woman married to a member of the
Evans family.
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What a Watermelon!
Kaci, age 8, and Kodie Petrey, age 4, play with a large slice of watermelon
outside one of the stores in downtown Bryan during the “Old Fashioned
Fourth of July” festivities on Monday.
Police
liililii
Minor in Possession
One citation was issued.
The following inci
dents were reported
to University Police
Department between
June 20 and 24:
said he had found the bicycle on Ross Street.
While completing the identification of the
person, an individual called the police to re
port the theft of the bicycle. The suspect,
who was also wanted for violation of parole,
was arrested.
Harassment H
Offshore. Technology Building- A person
received several annoying calls at work.
Misdemeanor Theft
Various Campus Locations- Three bicy
cles were stolen.
The Pavilion- A checkbook was stolen
from an unattended purse while the victim
was purchasing a newspaper.
Ireland Street- A person was seen walk
ing in the street carrying a Noltage Jazz bi
cycle that was locked with a cable lock be
tween the front tire and frame. The person
Bright Building- A black nylon bar con
taining two Texas Instruments graphics cal
culators and four white board markers were
stolen.
Reckless Driving
Intramural Sports Center- A person re
ported a motorist was operating a motor ve
hicle at an excessive speed on the road by
the complex.
Burglary of a Vehicle
Parking Area 9- ’The right side vent win
dow was broken and a NEC Cellular tele
phone with adapter and a red tool box were
stolen.
Criminal Mischief
Northgate Post Office- A car was
scratched on the left side with a sharp in
strument.
Parking Area 9- The passenger’s side vent
window was broken and pry marks were
found on the door frame of a 1985 Chevrolet.
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