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    #16
    I would think that Tillman and his wallet would be fighting any casino prospect between Lake Charles and Las Vegas, that would cannibalize his existing casinos.

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      #17
      Originally posted by marshhunter View Post
      Something about trying to get gambling to Galveston because of it being an island. With Rollover pass technically making Bolivar Peninsula an island, it would then allow casinos to come into Bolivar and not keep them in Galveston.
      At least that is the gist of what a theory on the Facebooks


      This is at least what the conspiracy theory is.

      Galveston doesn't want Bolivar to be an island. If rollover pass is filled in then Boliver will not qualify as an island, thus not allowed to have a casino. Tin foil hats are saying follow the money. Can't deny a possible casino will be a money maker.

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        #18
        BS it has ALWAYS been free!

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          #19
          Originally posted by UrbanBuck View Post
          BS it has ALWAYS been free!


          No it wasn’t. For about 2 years they were charging everyone and giving out day passes. It was all a racket.

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            #20
            I'll be rolling in next thurs for 12 days. Hopefully I'll get 1 more shot at it.
            Pulled a lot of nice fish out of there over the yrs.

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              #21
              Originally posted by MadHatter View Post
              I'll be rolling in next thurs for 12 days. Hopefully I'll get 1 more shot at it.
              Pulled a lot of nice fish out of there over the yrs.



              Good luck. It may all be fenced off by then

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                #22
                Originally posted by AntlerCollector View Post
                This is at least what the conspiracy theory is.

                Galveston doesn't want Bolivar to be an island. If rollover pass is filled in then Boliver will not qualify as an island, thus not allowed to have a casino. Tin foil hats are saying follow the money. Can't deny a possible casino will be a money maker.
                It can still be considered an island unless they fill in Sabine pass or the ship channel or intercostal canal.

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                  #23
                  Originally posted by BowSlayer View Post
                  No it wasn’t. For about 2 years they were charging everyone and giving out day passes. It was all a racket.
                  Yep they started charging after it was rebuilt from Ike but I think it was only on the east side.

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                    #24
                    Originally posted by deerplanter View Post
                    Yep they started charging after it was rebuilt from Ike but I think it was only on the east side.


                    It was both sides. I paid multiple times and finally got tired of it and told the old guy on the cart to stick it.

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                      #25
                      Originally posted by BowSlayer View Post
                      It was both sides. I paid multiple times and finally got tired of it and told the old guy on the cart to stick it.
                      Gotcha I haven't fished there since before Ike.

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                        #26
                        We were there crabbing with the kids last month, there were several monster reds pulled out while we were there.

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                          #27
                          They have been fighting to keep the pass open for years now. George P Bush the Texas land General put the squeeze on Galveston county to close the pass or lose some state funding. the Pass was opened in 1955 by the Texas Game and Fish Commission when they were granted an easement by the property owners. The intent was to increase bay water salinity, promote growth of submerged vegetation, and help marine fish to and from spawning and feeding areas in the bay.[1]

                          The sad part is Rollover pass gave anglers without a boat the opportunity at being able to catch a trophy speckled trout. There has been so many 8 plus pound trout caught from February through may there it was a trophy factory. I have seen 4 thirty plus inch trout caught from inside the pass in one day with the largest at 34".

                          The pass is what has kept East Galveston bay fishable the last.4 years with all of the floods. Closing the pass will be detrimental to the ecosystem in the East bay area. The loss of oysters has been due to all of the fresh water flooding definately not from high salinity levels.

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                            #28
                            I hear they are having a protest or something tomorow

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                              #29
                              Originally posted by MexicoLowFence View Post
                              I hear they are having a protest or something tomorow


                              Yep. Suppose to be a protest there starting at 10am. Facebook seems to be the main avenue for the anti closing people.

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