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Democrat Beto O’Rourke said if he’s elected governor he’s “inclined to support”...

Adelson is arguably the most powerful donor in Republican politics.

The controversial former governor of Missouri met privately with Trump last week.

And a judge rejects Donald Trump’s Jan. 6 absolute immunity claim.

Las Vegas Sands spent between $10 and $20 million to promote gambling legislation in Texas. But the bills died in committee.

Push to bring casinos to Texas appears headed for defeat this session despite high-profile campaign Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune May 11, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail In this March 25, 2021, file photo, people gamble while wearing masks as a precaution against the coronavirus at the opening night of the Virgin Hotels Las Vegas in Las Vegas. On Saturday, May 1, casino capacity limits in Las Vegas increase to 80% and person-to-person distancing drops from 6 feet (1.8 meters) to 3 feet (0.9 mete...

Credit: REUTERS/Steve Marcus Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. A high-profile push by the gaming empire Las Vegas Sands to bring casinos to Texas appears doomed at the state Capitol as this years legislative session begins to wind down. Monday was the deadline for House committees to advance that chamber’s bills and joint resolutions, and the deadline passed without the State Affairs Committee voting out the...

Push to bring casinos to Texas this session appears headed for defeat despite high-profile campaign Texas Tribune Tags:  Credit: REUTERS/Steve Marcus Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. A high-profile push by the gaming empire Las Vegas Sands to bring casinos to Texas appears doomed at the state Capitol as this years legislative session begins to wind down. Monday was the deadline for House committees to advance that cham...

Push to bring casinos to Texas appears headed for defeat this session despite high-profile campaign Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune May 11, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail In this March 25, 2021, file photo, people gamble while wearing masks as a precaution against the coronavirus at the opening night of the Virgin Hotels Las Vegas in Las Vegas. On Saturday, May 1, casino capacity limits in Las Vegas increase to 80% and person-to-person distancing drops from 6 feet (1.8 meters) to 3 feet (0.9 mete...

Shannon Stapleton / Reuters Originally published on April 18, 2021 5:03 am The gaming empire Las Vegas Sands is launching a multimillion-dollar advertising blitz to build support for its campaign to bring casinos to Texas. The company will begin airing TV and radio ads Thursday in the states biggest markets, according to an announcement first shared with The Texas Tribune. The news of the ads came the same day that a Texas House committee reviewed proposals to expand gambling in the stat...