Casinos raided: Sheriff says too many seniors losing money
Wed, 10/11/2023 - 12:00am
When the 8-liner slot machines, or “skilled video games,” call them what you like, started springing up last year, this year, in and around small to mid-size cities stretched across Hidalgo County, like Edcouch, Elsa, Weslaco, Sullivan City, the owners and city officials thought they had the law on their side. After all, they had passed an ordinance making these establishments legal inside city limits, and they had placed hefty fees to open.