The Las Vegas Sands has launched a multimillion-dollar advertising campaign on radio and TV to promote its aim of opening a casino in Texas.
Actually the campaign pushes four casinos: Dallas-Ft. Worth, Houston, San Antonio and Austin.
The TV ads state that billions of tourism and gambling dollars leave Texas each year for neighboring states.
The campaign is clearly aimed at casino gambling/gaming in Louisiana, New Mexico and Oklahoma.
The initiative is titled the Texas Destination Resort Alliance.
The alliance wants the Legislature to allow Texans to vote to build four world-class destination resorts and casinos when it meets in November.
The alliance promises unprecedented investment in Texas communities, a jumpstart to the economy by creating tens of thousands of jobs and funding for vital services like schools and public safety.
John came to Shreveport in January of 1977 when he was transferred to Barksdale AFB.
He’s been active in Shreveport politics since deciding to make Shreveport his home.
John practiced law for 40 years and he now monitors local politics. He regularly attends Shreveport City Council and Caddo Parish Commission meetings.
John is published weekly in The Inquisitor, bi-monthly in The Forum News, and frequently in the Shreveport Times.
He enjoys addressing civic groups on local government issues and elections.