Interesting news story on the current status of the fight for slot-machine like devices in Texas. They've made progress on the legal front, but there's still a long way to go...

 Texas horse, dog tracks not racing to get new gambling machineshttp://www.dallasnews.com/news/state/headlines/20140928-texas-horse-dog-tracks-not-racing-to-get-new-gambling-machines.ece