A coalition of conservative organizations is calling on the State Fair of Texas to end its sponsorship partnership with DraftKings, arguing that promoting a major online gambling company conflicts with the fair’s family-friendly mission.
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility (TFR), Stop Predatory Gambling, Texans Against Gambling, Texas Values, and Texas Eagle Forum sent a letter urging state fair leadership to terminate its relationship with DraftKings and prohibit future promotional partnerships with companies marketing what the groups describe as predatory gambling.
The criticism follows an October 9 promotion in which DraftKings sponsored free parking at official state fair parking lots, saving attendees $25 per vehicle.
