As Utah Attorney General Derek Brown has started a bullish push against online gambling, he has received tens of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions from companies with a stake in betting.
Las Vegas Sands Corporation – one of the world’s largest casino companies – has a lengthy track record of lobbying against online betting and gave the state’s legal chief $50,000 in April after his legal battle with online betting giant Kalshi began.
The Salt Lake Tribune also identified four donations totaling $20,000 from Kalshi’s top prediction market competitors since Brown took office in 2025.
DraftKings and PrizePicks each contributed $5,000 to Brown’s campaign in the first half of 2025.
