Survey: Casino-style gambling would help Galveston businesses

3 September 2010, 5:07 pm

GALVESTON—A new survey found that 79 percent of business owners in Galveston believe casino-style gambling would help their business. Vic Pierson is the Chairman of the Governmental Affairs Committee for the Galveston Chamber of Commerce. He said the survey administered by Texas A&M University shows a renewed interest in the idea. "They came back, surprisingly to me, asking us to strongly ...... Read More »

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