LAS VEGAS (AP) — The vast majority of the money used to defend Gov. Brian Sandoval's $1.1 billion tax package is coming from major casinos.
The Las Vegas Sun reports that most of the $242,000 donated to the Coalition for Nevada's Future in 2015 came from five gambling giants.
Wynn Resorts, MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment each gave $38,000, while Station Casinos and Boyd Gaming contributed $28,500 apiece.
The coalition is funding attorneys who are trying to stop several repeal efforts.
They won a court fight against a proposal to repeal all three parts of the tax package, but lost a court battle to stop a potential ballot measure that repeals just the new Commerce Tax.
Casinos supported the new taxes because they cover a wide range of businesses, not just gambling.
