State AGs fight against Internet gambling
Casino magnate and GOP super-donor Sheldon Adelson has won some powerful new allies in his quest to ban Internet gambling.At least 10 state attorneys general have signed onto a letter to congressional...
View ArticleCoalition says gambling ban will fail like Prohibition
A nationwide online gambling ban would be unfair to states like Nevada and New Jersey whose economies depend on the industry and would encourage gamers to participate in illegal black markets around...
View ArticleDon't ban online gambling, former member tells Congress
A former member of Congress is warning current members not to cave in to current pressures to ban online gambling."Congress should tread extremely carefully before it even thinks about banning lawful...
View ArticlePoll: Leave online gambling to states
Most people believe states should decide whether to regulate online gambling and are opposed to a federal ban, according to a new survey.The Coalition for Consumer and Online Protections (C4COP), a...
View ArticleAdelson finds allies in gambling crusade
Legislation to ban online gambling that was written with the help of lobbyists for Republican super-donor Sheldon Adelson will soon be introduced in Congress.Adelson, chairman and CEO of Las Vegas...
View ArticleGraham, Chaffetz push online gambling ban
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) on Wednesday introduced legislation to ban most forms of online gambling, ratcheting up a lobbying battle that pits casinos and lotteries...
View ArticleStates protest proposed gambling ban
The National Conference of State Legislatures is protesting a plan in Congress to ban online gambling.In a letter to lawmakers on Thursday, the bipartisan group said the push would amount to the...
View ArticleGovernors oppose online gambling ban
The National Governors Association (NGA) is opposing legislation from Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) that would ban online gambling."The nation's governors are concerned...
View ArticleCops: Don’t ban online gambling
The national police officers union is telling Congress not to impose a nationwide ban on online gambling.“We cannot ban our way out of this problem as this would simply drive online gaming further and...
View ArticleK Street hits the jackpot with casino magnate
The casino magnate trying to ban online gambling hired a new lobbying firm to help with his efforts.Sheldon Adelson’s Las Vegas Sands Corp. picked up The Keelen Group to monitor “federal policy issues...
View ArticleCasino magnate Adelson adds ex-congressman to his team of lobbyists
Former Rep. Connie Mack (R-Fla.) is lobbying for Las Vegas casino magnate Sheldon Adelson on legislation that would ban online gambling, according to federal records.The addition of Mack gives a boost...
View ArticleFantasy sports keeps tabs on online gambling
The fantasy sports industry has hired lobbyists to keep their eyes on legislation that would make online gambling illegal across the country but would leave competitions with fantasy teams and leagues...
View ArticleSenators push DOJ on online gambling ban
A group of senators want the Justice Department’s help to ban online gambling.In a letter to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder this week, three senators are asking the agency to support their bill that...
View ArticleUtah Republican warns of kids gambling online
Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) is warning against online gambling sites, especially those aimed at children.In a new report from Newsweek, Chaffetz repeated his calls for congressional action to protect...
View ArticleGraham, Rubio go after online gambling
Two GOP 2016 presidential candidates introduced legislation Wednesday that would push the government to crack down on most forms of online gambling.Republican candidate Sen. Lindsey Graham (S.C.)...
View ArticleGloves are off in lobbying war for online gambling
The weather isn’t the only thing heating up in D.C. this summer.The battle over state-based online gambling has reached a fever pitch. Until last week, Congress had been seemingly quiet on the...
View ArticleBetting website: Trump the favorite to be named 'Person of the Year'
President Trump is the favorite to be named Time magazine’s Person of the Year — currently beating out a long list of big names — on an online betting site.The commander in chief has 3-1 odds of...
View ArticleInternet gambling addiction is a looming crisis
In her Nov. 28 presentation at Liberty University, First Lady Melania Trump stated that the opioid epidemic was the “worst drug crisis in American history.”The Trump administration even appeared to...
View ArticleDOJ opinion will help protect kids from dangers of online gambling
Shocking a gambling establishment working to place 24/7 gambling on every cell phone and video game, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Jan. 14 dealt a significant blow to online gambling.Until...
View ArticleOnline sports betting in Michigan will likely wait until 2021
Online sports betting in Michigan is not expected to become available until 2021, the state’s regulatory agency said Wednesday.Mary Kay Bean, a spokesperson for the Michigan Gaming Control Board, said...
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