Texas Continues Crackdown on Illegal Gambling With New Motion

In Texas, there has been a statewide crackdown on illegal gambling. Most of the cases are dealing with illegal gaming machines that are being used for profit.

Earlier in the week there was a raid involving these gambling machines. Now, the Attorney General has made a claim against the Tigua Indian tribe.

Attorney General Greg Abbott filed a contempt of court motion on Friday. It alleges that the Tigua tribe violated a Federal Court order against them. They are accused of paying out cash on gaming machines.

Six years ago the Speaking Rock Entertainment Center was shut down because the tribe was not legally allowed to have gambling on their reservation.

Now, Abbott is contending that the tribe is allowing players to transfer their winnings on the machines to a Visa card. The players can then convert those cards into cash, making the operation illegal.

The machines that are being used in the operation are eight-liners. That means they give players the opportunity for eight different ways to win. The machines are only legal when they pay out little gifts that are equal to less than $5. They cannot pay out cash.

The tribe has tried to reopen the casino that was shut down in 2002, but efforts have been unsuccessful.

March 15, 2008
Posted By Larry Rutherford
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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