The long road toward the legalization of gambling in Texas pits a legislative obstacle against a supportive populace, backdropped by what has been a blitz of millions of dollars and hundreds of lobbyists.
For a couple of sessions now, offices within the Texas Capitol have been beset by lobbyists hired by Las Vegas Sands, Caesars Entertainment, BetMGM, Penn Entertainment, FanDuel, DraftKings, Boyd Gaming, and more — as well as their checkbooks.
