You may have seen a TV ad recently urging lawmakers to “let Texans vote on destination resorts.” The advertisements, produced by the Texas Destination Resort Alliance, aim to drum up lawmaker support for casinos in Texas – where they are currently banned.
What’s the story behind these ads and who’s behind them..?
Texas Destination Resort Alliance (TDRA) is a political action committee, or PAC, that describes itself as a coalition of Texans who are “asking state legislators to allow us the opportunity to vote yes on a statewide constitutional amendment authorizing the development of destination resorts in the state’s major markets.”
The PAC, which initially launched in 2021, is funded by Las Vegas Sands Corp.
