Texas Scorecard by Daniel Greer | April 5, 2024
After setbacks in the primary, Sands is dusting off an old trade group and even older talking points to lobby for a blank check from Texans in 2025.Las Vegas Sands Corp., the casino and resort company, is again attempting to expand gambling in Texas by re-upping the Texas Destination Resort Alliance, a special interest front group it created to back its unsuccessful bid to legalize casinos during the 2023 legislative session.
The alliance is circulating a petition to legalize casino-style gaming. Gambling expansion does not appear to be a problem or an issue for Texans, according to the latest polling from the University of Texas at Austin.
During the 2023 session, Sands and its lobbyists made some progress in the Texas House, convincing part of the Republican caucus to join Democrats in voting for a casino measure.
The Republican Party of Texas platform currently opposes any gambling expansion.
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