There has been no bigger obstacle than Republican Lt. The Texas Republican Party passed a resolution that showed renewed opposition to casino gambling among party activists.
Gaming measures have slowly picked up support, but a spending wave has yet to deliver a Texas-sized jackpot in a Legislature where resistance to legalizing casinos still runs deep. Casino magnate Miriam Adelson, who in November entered into an agreement to buy the NBA's Dallas Mavericks, donated $1 million to Republican Gov. Proponents have poured millions into political action committees and campaign donations.
