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firstly... paragraphs my man
Secondly, this is not a question about licensing, its a question about Texas state law.
Municipalities cannot regulate/license what could be argued is illegal.
Texas statutes, clearly state that anyone that profits from operating a game of chance is breaking the law.
We can go round and round, about seat fees, membership fees, etc, and whether or not those skirt around current law, but unless a change is made to Texas state law, these clubs will never be licensed/regulated and the whack-a-mole between operators and local authorities will continue.