A longtime Las Vegas Sands executive was chosen to be the first executive director of the Coalition for Fantasy Sports, an organization working to expand the fantasy sports market nationwide.

J.T. Foley, vice president of government relations and an executive with the company for 17 years, will join the coalition that works to protect fantasy sports players from illegal operators, promote innovation, ensure responsible play, identify best practices and encourage growth of the market, the Coalition for Fantasy Sports said.

At Sands, Foley helped oversee the company’s political activity, lobbying efforts and government affairs in various jurisdictions on an international, federal, state and local level. He aided in the company’s various expansion efforts and development projects by lobbying on gaming legislation in Pennsylvania, Florida, Kansas, Kentucky, Georgia, Texas, New York and Brazil.

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