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Fri Mar 21, 2014, 03:26 PM Mar 2014

TYT: Guess Why He Wants To Ban Online Gambling



*Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) says he will soon propose a federal Internet gambling ban, a proposal that mirrors the agenda of his major backer, billionaire casino mogul Sheldon Adelson, and the Adelson-backed Coalition to Stop Internet Gambling. This move comes after Adelson and his wife hosted a Graham fundraiser last year.
Graham has not previously made gaming a major policy priority, but did oppose a 2010 proposal to legalize Internet poker. Last month, he told industry news site GamblingCompliance that he will file a bill to ban to ban all online gambling, nationwide...* The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down.
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TYT: Guess Why He Wants To Ban Online Gambling (Original Post) WhoIsNumberNone Mar 2014 OP
Like it or not, I think it is too tempting to some. I know someone who went into debt over Farmville hollysmom Mar 2014 #1
I thought this was going to be about Bill Bennett. Warren DeMontague Mar 2014 #2
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