Nevada’s casino industry donates to both candidates for governor

Nevada’s casino industry donates to both candidates for governor

Article brief provided by Las Vegas Review-Journal
  • Nick Robertson, Las Vegas Review-Journal
August 7, 2022 5:11 PM
  • Nick Robertson, Las Vegas Review-Journal

The gaming industry is playing both sides in the Nevada governor’s race, donating hundreds of thousands of dollars to both incumbent Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak and his Republican challenger, Joe Lombardo, state campaign finance reports show.

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Between his campaign and his largest political action committee, Sisolak is taking the most from casinos and their executives, about $943,000 since 2021. But the industry is also hedging its bets by supporting Lombardo, with the Clark County sheriff’s campaign and PAC taking in about $730,000 since last year.

“Most times, the gaming industry tends to be pro-incumbent, especially if the experience has been generally good in the prior term,” longtime Nevada political consultant Billy Vassiliadis said.