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Opinion No.

Texas Attorney General Reports

Decided December 31, 1985Published

1Opinion of the Court

Honorable Benjamin Euresti, Jr. Cameron County Attorney 974 E. Harrison Street Brownsville, Texas 78520

Re: Whether a "casino nite" sponsored by a school district would violate the Penal Code prohibitions against gambling

Dear Mr. Euresti:

You ask whether a "casino nite" sponsored by a school district would violate the Texas Penal Code prohibitions against gambling. The "casino nite" described in your letter will be part of a graduation function in which each student will be given a set amount of play money to use at various tables where cards or other games of chance are to be played. At a…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. State v. Amvets Post Number 80Court of Appeals of Texas · 1976
  2. Odle v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1940
  3. Green v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
  4. Monte Carlo Parties, Ltd. v. WebbSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
  5. Ellis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1916

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