District probes site for mock casino amid church concerns
A school district official describes assessing a mock casino plan with consideration of equipment needs and community opposition to gambling. Church leaders would be consulted and board-level reviews may be required in larger districts while small towns often approve swiftly.
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Community ties stall school gambling proposal debate
White stressed keeping the school district from alienating the community by avoiding a religious clash over a Texas Lottery funding proposal. Newsom noted Baptist opposition to gambling and said the district would consider Lottery involvement if the board and community saw no objections, but delays and unknown decisions led to the plan moving elsewhere.
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WISD
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Newsom
Texas Lottery
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