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A new proposal in the state of Tennessee would allow for table games at gambling facilities, ushering in an era of gambling that the state and its residents have never seen before.
The amendment to the state Constitution went before the House’s State Government Subcommittee on Wednesday, but it was deferred to a summer study, according to myfoxmemphis.com. The proposal was introduced in February.
The only gambling Tennessee currently has is the lottery.
The legislation states:
The legislature may authorize casino gaming to be operated within this state;
provided, that all state revenues derived from casino gaming, less an amount to
administer such gaming, shall be allocated to either K-12 education or gambling
addiction programs, or both, as the legislature shall determine. Casino gaming
authorized in this section shall be implemented and administered in such manner
as the legislature, by general law, deems appropriate.
Tennessee is considering it because of gambling expansion initiatives in other states.
There are currently no poker rooms in Tennessee, according to PokerAtlas. The closest one for many in the state is in North Carolina.
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