The legislation was backed by Culinary Workers Union Local 226, but the lead sponsor, Assm. C.H. Miller (D-North Las Vegas), did not seek re-election.

Yeager, who voted in favor of AJR5 in 2023, told The Nevada Independent on Monday that he had not spoken with any of the lottery bill’s proponents until a few weeks ago. 

“It was never brought up to me until the Culinary asked when we were going to have a hearing,” Yeager said. “It was like no one worked on it.”

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In a statement Monday, Culinary Secretary-Treasurer Ted Pappageorge criticized Democratic leadership for not holding a hearing on the bill and “killing legislation they supported last session and denying Nevadans the opportunity to have their voices heard.”