A state judge in South Texas signed a temporary restraining order Monday that has given hope to the state’s struggling horse and dog racing industries.
With his order, state District Judge Leonel Alejandro halted an effort by conservatives in the Legislature to do away with a type of gambling called “historical racing.” The Texas Racing Commission was scheduled to vote Tuesday morning to repeal a rule to allow the relatively new form of betting.
http://www.mystatesman.com/news/news...t-vote-/nqMPN/
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