Last week, racetrack lobbyist Elton Bomer told the Dallas Morning News that two years ago the racing industry paid the Texas Association of Business (TAB) between $100,000 and $150,000 to promote the legalization of video slot machines at Texas racetracks. Bomer said that TAB President Bill Hammond returned to the industry last month, offering to continue TAB’s support for racetrack slots.
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