Opponents of the proposed Tysons casino have spent more than $755,000 in donations and on lobbying efforts to influence lawmakers in Virginia since the beginning of 2023.
MGM Resorts International, which owns the MGM National Harbor Hotel & Casino in Maryland, donated $40,750 to political action committees or the campaign committees of various lawmakers in the Virginia General Assembly during 2023-2024, according to campaign finance reports filed with the state board of elections.
Also, MGM Resorts spent $222,367 to retain and reimburse six lobbyists during the 2024 legislative session. In addition, PLUS Communications, an Arlington-based public relations firm paid $492,780 to support two corporations formed to oppose the Tysons casino effort and neighborhood slot machines, usually identified as skills games.
