Oklahoma casinos that border Texas reap the Lion's share of their gaming fees just so Texans can play. The border casinos charge a .50-cent per hand ante for every hand you play of black jack. Same is the case if you play in the poker room. The ante is not returned to the pot, but put in the rake box by the dealer. Anytime, a new player comes to the table, they must automatically post regardless of where they sit on the table so they can play. Dealers explain the ante as a tax being used to support education for the tribe's children. However, how can they track it since they put all the chips in the box along with the rake. Like you said, Texans without legal gambling facilities are willing to pay to play. It's different at the Texas border with New Mexico and Louisiana. No tax collected and no ante chip to play. Some day, when Texas legalizes casino gaming, the offending Native American casinos will be paid back in spades as no longer will herds of Texans cross the Red River and pay a tax to play every hand of blackjack.