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Tag: Gambling
Democratic Mayor Agrees to Plead Guilty to Illegal Gambling Charge
Former Mayor of South Pittsburg Mike Killian was charged by federal authorities with illegal gambling. Killian agreed to plead guilty to the charge and forfeit all the money and property seized in a raid, according to the Chattanoogan.
The Lotto Lobby
Lottery directors descend on Congress to oppose online gambling bill
The heads of seven state lotteries arrived in Washington D.C. to meet with members of Congress and express their opposition to Sens. Harry Reid (D., Nev.) and Jon Kyl’s (R., Ariz.) online gambling bill.
Rep. Loretta Sanchez: Gambler
Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D., Calif.) won between $1,001 and $15,000 in July of last year at the Del Mar Horse Racing Club, Open Secrets has revealed.
Tierney’s Family Gamble
Rep. John Tierney (D., Mass.) is facing allegations that he knew about the illegal Internet gambling ring run by his wife, Patrice, and his brother-in-law, Robert Eremian, and that Tierney’s family ties may have influenced his vote against the 2006 Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act.
Odds on Obamacare
Political junkies and gamblers don’t like the odds
Traders on Intrade, the Ireland-based political stock market that allows users to predict world events, say there is a 74 percent chance that the Supreme Court will toss out the individual mandate in Obamacare.