However, with legislation being progressed for wider gambling in the state, the Gutierrez bill would enshrine Kickapoo’s position via a gaming compact.
The list includes the Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino in Eagle Pass, Naskila Gaming in Livingston, and the Speaking Rock Entertainment Center in El Paso. It states that the tribe must be allowed to offer any form of gaming that becomes available within 200 miles of its Lucky Eagle Casino, while taxes would be limited to 3% of net win.Ī limited number of three tribal entities can provide casino gambling under the current Federal law in Texas. Roland Gutierrez, proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas to conduct gaming by executing a gaming compact with the state.
Senate Joint Resolution 30, sponsored by Sen.
A Texas senator has introduced a bill that seeks to guarantee the Kickapoo Tribe’s position should the state pass legislation expanding its gambling market.