Las Vegas Sands continues push to legalize casinos in Texas with $2M PAC

Friday, February 25, 2022 1:00 AM
  • Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune

Las Vegas Sands is doubling down on its commitment to bringing casinos to Texas with a new political action committee that is starting out with over $2 million to spend.

The group, Texas Sands PAC, formed in January and has already spent over half a million dollars across roughly three dozen races March 1, mostly to help incumbents facing primary competition. The PAC filed its first report Tuesday with the Texas Ethics Commission, revealing the recipients – and initial funding of $2.3 million from Miriam Adelson, Las Vegas Sands’ majority shareholder. She is the widow of Sheldon Adelson, a GOP megadonor and former CEO of the Sands.