The Las Vegas Sands has hired dozens of lobbyists and contributed millions to dozens of Texas lawmakers and legislative groups ahead of a renewed push to...
The casino and resort company hired dozens of lobbyists amid another legislative session where efforts at expanding gambling are likely to be up for consideration.
Among those who received the biggest contributions was Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, who received $300,000 from the Texas Sands PAC, according to campaign filings made with the Texas Ethics Commission. It’s the first time Phelan’s political donations have been made public after he was unopposed for reelection in 2022.The Sands and its associated political action committees and entities gave $3.
Expanding gambling in Texas, especially the push to allow several major casino-resort developments, is a high-stakes issue not just because it would create a new revenue stream for the state, but also because it could be a game changer in terms of tourism and economic development. Attempts to expand some form of gambling in past sessions have been unsuccessful, but lobbyists keep trying. The Sands hired 76 lobbyists to the tune of $6.7 million in 2021, second only to Dallas-based communications powerhouse AT&T.open to bringing resort-style casinos to Texas“I want to see destination-style casinos that are high quality and that create jobs and that improve the lifestyle of those communities,” Phelan said Jan 12.
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