OPINION: Louisiana’s casinos take Texans’ money; Texas Legislature happy to let them.
Lake Charles is a little over 140 miles east of Houston, two hours and change by car. Not such a bad drive for the chance to win (or lose) a lot of money.Remember when Mattress Mack headed east to bet on the Astros in the 2022 World Series? Texans have been pouring into the casinos and now sports-be