Texas commission OKs ‘historical racing’ terminals

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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — State regulators have approved an effort by racetrack owners to expand gambling to include racing terminals that look similar to slot machines.

The Texas Racing Commission on Friday voted to allow a new form of betting at dog and horse tracks called historical racing. The machines allow people to bet on races that have already happened. The videos are stripped of any identifying information so people can’t tell what races they’re betting on.

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