Why Did Texas Pass a Constitutional Amendment to Legalize State

Why did Texas pass a constitutional amendment to legalize state lottery ticket sales in 1991?

A) In 1990, Texans overwhelmingly voted by referendum do legalize such sales.
B) The U.S. Supreme Court had deemed that restrictions on such sales was unconstitutional.
C) It was an attempt to compensate for revenue lost due to a variety of causes.
D) A major source of revenue, casinos, had threatened to leave the state if sales weren't legalized.
E) It was intended to create an immediate budget surplus that was needed to fund several projects.

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