DraftKings is hiring a government affairs specialist as it ramps up a difficult political push to bring legal sports betting to the Lone Star State.
Texas lawmakers will convene for their biennial legislative session in January. Elected officials will consider thousands of pieces of legislation, including bills to support legal sports betting and casino gambling.
DraftKings representatives, as the job listing indicates, are set to arrive in Austin, likely on behalf of or alongside Fanatics, BetMGM, FanDuel, and potentially more major sportsbooks. They will be joined by Las Vegas Sands, which sent a team of advocates to the capitol two years ago and have announced plans to do the same in 2023.
