Twilight Zone: Adeslon Favors Online Poker and Wants to Throw Hat in Ring
Las Vegas casino magnate and GOP mega donor Sheldon Adelson praised lawmakers who have taken on a pro-Internet gambling position and proclaimed: "(We are) pleased that the Nevada Legislature has taken the lead in regulating internet casinos" and added, "Our hat will be in that ring.”
The Las Vegas Sun also reported:
Tierney in Trouble: Backlash Over SOS Gambling Biz Could Still Come Into Play
Democrat Massachusetts Rep. John Tierney is among the more vulnerable incumbents this election cycle. A survey from Emerson College Polling Society gives Tierney 47 percent support among likely primary voters compared to challenger Seth Moulton’s 44 percent. There is a 5-point margin of error.
Anti-Web Gambling Crusader Adelson May Buy the US Senate: $100m Up for Grabs
Gambling magnate and GOP mega donor Sheldon Adelson may be looking to try to buy the US Senate. He is spending $100 million of his own cash on the mid-term elections through various untraceable conservative groups, The Daily Beast is reporting.
Wife of Oman Foreign Minister Must Pay Casino £1m
The wife of Oman’s foreign minister is being ordered to pay £1m lost at the Ritz Casino in London. She has already paid back the initial £2m lost in April of 2012.
Noora Abdullah Mahawish Al-Daher, who is married to the foreign minister of Oman, signed checks in exchange for gambling chips. Those checks were later dishonored, according to court documents.
MO Gov at Center of Ferguson Shooting Incident was First Online Gambling Zealot
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon (D) has come under heavy criticism for his handling of the Ferguson, Missouri police fatal shooting of an unarmed Black teenager and its subsequent protests.
Following the shooting, it took a number of days for Nixon to make an appearance in Ferguson, a St. Louis suburb. He eventually had to call a state of emergency after some of the protests turned violent.
Our own Thomas Somach notes that Nixon’s past history as it relates to the world of online gambling is not a pretty one.
One Less Presidential Hopeful Backing Adelson Online Gambling Agenda: Rick Perry Indicted
AUSTIN, Texas (Associated Press) - A grand jury indicted Texas Gov. Rick Perry on Friday for allegedly abusing the powers of his office by carrying out a threat to veto funding for state prosecutors investigating public corruption - making the possible 2016 presidential hopeful his state's first indicted governor in nearly a century.
Congressman Chaka Fattah Son Indicted for Bank Fraud, Used Funds for Gambling
PHILADELPHIA (Associated Press) — The son of Philadelphia congressman Chaka Fattah has been indicted and charged with bank fraud, tax evasion and misspending federal education funds.
The federal indictment unsealed Tuesday accuses Chaka Fattah Jr. of lying about his income to obtain more than $200,000 in business loans he then spent on personal expenses, gambling debts and legal fees.
He is also charged with inflating expenses related to federal funds he received for a charter school program for at-risk students.
‘Do Nothing Congress’ Wants to Try to Do Something: Ban Online Gambling Via Holder
A handful of US Senators wrote a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder asking for his support of their bill to reinstate a federal ban on Internet gambling.
John McCain Introduces Legislation to Block Arizona Casino Project
PHOENIX (Associated Press) -- Arizona's two U.S. senators are proposing legislation to block construction of a Phoenix-area casino planned by a southern Arizona tribe.
If enacted, the bill introduced Monday by Republicans John McCain and Jeff Flake would block the casino resort project planned by the Tohono O'odham Nation for a site on unincorporated land adjacent to Glendale.
The senators said in an announcement that their bill is a companion measure to House legislation approved by that chamber and sponsored by Arizona Republican Rep. Trent Franks.
State Senator Will Attempt to Get Around Sports Betting Ban in New Jersey
New Jersey State Senator Raymond Lesniak (D-Union) will attempt to get around a sports betting ban by pushing through legislation with strong bipartisan support in hopes that Governor Chris Christie signs the bill into law.
Christie has long supported the legalization of sports betting in New Jersey but the professional sports leagues and NCAA successfully blocked such efforts in the court.
From the Newark Star Ledger:
Convicted Casino Lobbyist Questions Rick Perry Online Gambling Stance
The biggest casino lobbyist and an individual who served time for that activity, Jack Abramoff, has spoken out regarding Texas Governor Rick Perry’s stance on Internet gambling.
William and Kate Expecting Again? Bookie Suspends Betting as George Turns One
British bookmaker Coral has suspended wagering on whether Prince William and his wife Kate are about to announce the arrival of a second royal sibling for one-year-old Prince George.
Coral halted all bets last week ahead of George’s first birthday.
Disgraced Ex-Utah AG John Swallow Court Dates Set: Ties to Poker’s ‘Black Friday’
Former Attorneys General John Swallow and Mark Shurtleff are due to appear in court on on July 22 and 30, respectively, after the two men were charged last week with racketeering following a sweeping public corruption investigation.
Swallow faces 11 felonies and two misdemeanors, including a pattern of unlawful activity, receiving or soliciting a bribe, evidence tampering and making false statements.
Former Rep. Connie Mack Added to Adelson Arsenal
Former Rep. Connie Mack has been brought on to help lobby in favor of a bill to ban online gambling across the USA.
Mack, who lost his Congressional seat in 2012, will lobby on behalf of Sheldon Adelson’s Las Vegas Sands Corp.
Adelson has been on a crusade to abolish Internet gambling for the better part of a year now. The GOP mega-donor had his lobbyists help draft anti-online gambling legislation introduced by Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) earlier in the year.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Sheldon Adelson: ‘Don’t Pick on Him’
Speaking to MSNBC’s Chuck Todd, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid came to the defense of casino billionaire and GOP mega donor Sheldon Adelson, this after blasting two other Republican mega donors, Charles and David Koch.
"Sheldon Adelson, don't pick on him," he told NBC's Chuck Todd. "He's not in this for money. He's in this because he has certain ideological views."
That comment has raised eyebrows amongst those in the online gambling sector. While Reid has supported legalizing Web gambling at the federal level, Adelson is staunchly opposed.
Elizabeth Warren Endorses Tierney: Wife Served Time in Offshore Gambling Case
Massachusetts Senior Senator Elizabeth Warren has endorsed eight-time Democratic incumbent Congressman John Tierney, who is expected to fight a tough primary this upcoming November.
Gambling911.com readers became familiar with Tierney after his wife Patrice was charged for her role in the operation of her brother Robert Eremian’s offshore gambling enterprise. She served as an accountant for the long established Antigua-based gambling business, Sports Off Shore.
William Hill Takes £400,000 Bet on Whether Scotland Leaves the UK
The United Kingdom’s largest bookmaker, William Hill, has offered odds on whether Scotland will leave the UK. The odds are a bit steep at 1-4 for Scotland to vote against independence.
One man, said to be English, has wagered £400,000 on the “No” with the payoff being £100,000. It is the largest political bet in William Hill’s long history.
Election Betting in Nevada Opposed by Governor Sandoval
CARSON CITY, Nev. (Associated Press) — Gov. Brian Sandoval has come out against a proposal to make Nevada the first state to permit betting on federal elections.
The Republican governor described himself as "more of a traditionalist" when it comes to betting.
"As I think through it, unless I'm convinced otherwise, it is not something I would support," he told the Las Vegas Sun (http://bit.ly/RQjFSE ) on Friday. "The state has done fine on sports and horse-race betting and other events."
Nevada May Soon Permit Betting on the 2016 US Presidential Election
Nevada State Senator Tick Segerblom wants to push for legislation that would permit betting on US Presidential elections in the Silver State.
This is hardly a new concept. US Presidential elections in the past have taken in more money for international online gambling establishments than any other single non-sporting event.
National Governors Association Sends Letter in Opposition to Web Gambling Ban
The National Governors Association on Tuesday submitted a letter in opposition to a bill that would outlaw online gambling on the federal level (a copy of which appears below).
The letter was sent to both majority leaders in the House and Senate along with the minority leaders.
Lindsey Graham Confronted Over Online Gambling Bill, Adelson Donations
What happens when you take one of the wealthiest men in the world and make him one of the biggest backers of a political party?
Well, you have politicians doing his bidding to eliminate business competition.
Attorney General Hopeful Gives Up Stake in Online Gambling Firm
Massachusetts Attorney general hopeful Warren Tolman confirmed Sunday he has severed all financial ties with an online gaming company.
Massachusetts Attorney General Hopeful has Ties to Online Gambling
Massachusetts Attorney General hopeful Warren Tolman reportedly promoted technology that would make online betting more appealing to young people.
From the Globe:
Fit News Exposes Lindsey Graham, Nikki Haley Online Gambling Agenda
FitNews.com, a site that purports to expose the “unfair” and “unbalanced” in South Carolina politics, has blasted Republican Senator Lindsey Graham along with Governor Nikki Haley for their sponsorship of a bill to prohibit online gambling at the federal level. This is an excellent piece exposing what really lies behind their efforts.
Lobbyists Are Big (and Only) Winners Thus Far in US Online Gambling Battle
States like New Jersey are not yet seeing the promised revenue numbers for their fledgling Internet gambling sector even though growth appears inevitable. Likewise, the sites themselves are not exactly going gangbusters (not even NJ market leader PartyPoker). But alas, there is one group benefiting big time from the efforts to both legalize and prevent online gambling from taking shape in the US: The lobbyists.
China Officials Publicly Put to Shame for Online Gambling and Other Infractions
The intimidatingly-named Communist Party’s Discipline Inspection Committee has begun shaming Chinese officials who have been found to engage in illicit behaviors others in the world might view as minor infractions.
The Committee's most recent report cites 200 officials for activities that include playing mah-jongg or gambling online while at work.
Hillary Clinton Has Shoe Thrown at Her at Sheldon Adelson’s Mandalay Bay (Video)
Former First Lady, Secretary of State and expected front runner for the 2016 US Presidential race, Hillary Clinton, had a shoe thrown at her while speaking at a hotel owned by casino billionaire Sheldon Adelson. He just happens to be among the GOP’s biggest donors.
No, Adelson didn’t throw the shoe.
The woman who did, it’s not clear what the motive may have been.
Clinton took the incident lightly while speaking at an Institute for Scrap Recycling Convention, asking “Was that a bat?”
The video appears below.
Ladbrokes Made £1Billion in One Month From 'Crack Cocaine' of Gambling (Video)
UK Prime Minister David Cameron has announced his administration is about to embark on a crackdown of the so-called “crack cocaine” of gambling, high speed, high stakes gambling machines that have, until now, proven especially profitable for bookmakers.
Just how profitable?
Angry Birds a Gateway to Gambling Addiction New Adelson Ad Claims (Video)
Casino magnate and GOP mega donor Sheldon Adelson has released his latest ad to help stymie the move towards legalized online gambling in the US.
The ad makes the claim that the uber popular gaming mobile app Angry Birds acts as a “gateway to gambling addiction”.
The Sheldon Adelson Some in the Media Have Forgotten: Bribery, Islamophobia
As casino billionaire and GOP mega donor Sheldon Adelson mulls his options for a “winnable” 2016 US Presidential candidate, Media Matters provided a glimpse into some of Adelson’s dark side – so to speak.
