Volmania
04-25-2008, 09:40 PM
Online Gambling Community for John McCain
Despite claims lodged that a John McCain US Presidency would result in the same 'ol, same 'ol for the online gambling industry carried over from the George Bush administration, some of the industry's most influential figureheads will be voting for the Republican come November, an investigation by Gambling911.com has uncovered.
Evidence of this can be found at the Huffington Post for those really interested in digging a little deeper.
Some industry honchos have donated five figures to the McCain coffers. Three names on the list may look familiar.
"McCain could very well be a Democrat," one industry supporter told Gambling911, citing industry wide perception that a Democratic President is best for the country. "He's pretty much against the Bush administration. He's the one who fought to have the surge in Iraq in order to save countless numbers of lives."
He also pushed to have college sports betting and Ultimate Fighting banned. Albeit his rationale at least seemed plausible at the time, claiming that betting on College games could lead to "inside fixes" by "unpaid" student players and suggesting Ultimate Fighting was nothing more than a "human cockfight". McCain himself is known to play at the Vegas tables.
McCain's colleague in Arizona, Republican Senator Jon Kyl, was the brainchild behind current online gambling prohibition (the Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act). A bipartisan group of politicians, led by the likes of Democrat Barney Frank and Republican Ron Paul, are fighting to have the law overturned.
McCain has had little to say about online gambling as a whole though it can be argued that any long term economic stimulus plan should include legalization of the industry.
In its heyday - prior to prohibition - Internet gambling took in well over a billion dollars operating exclusively off US shores though catering mostly to Americans.
Republicans haven't all been about squashing the activity. Quite the contrary, some have been among the industry's most outspoken allies. Murray Sabrin - the Republican candidate for New Jersey Senator - told Gambling911.com this week he is all for legalizing online gambling.
Likewise, Ron Paul has become the industry's best friend in Congress along with Barney Frank. While running for President himself (and it should be noted he's still on the Republican ballot to this day), Paul learned firsthand the power of having support from the gambling sector. He came in an impressive second place during the Nevada Primary, ahead of John McCain we might add.
Online gambling legalization was such an important topic there that both Democratic candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama were asked to comment on their own stances.
Hillary was quoted as saying she welcomed "a study into the regulation of Internet gambling". Barack expressed concerns over underage gambling on the Web but did not rule out a study either. Obama himself is a poker player who most believe would support - at the very least - legalized online poker.
With one million plus Poker Player Alliance members, it certainly can't hurt to make friends within this community. It was the PPA and other industry allies who helped to get another online gambling nemesis out of office - Iowa Congressman Jim Leach. He was the frontrunner heading into the 2006 Election. The Des Moines Register credited a well organized campaign by Internet gambling operators and the PPA with Leach's shocking upset. Combined, over a million Iowa households were sent notices regarding Leach's stance on i-gaming whereby he claimed "Internet gambling weakened the economy and jeopardized the social fabric of the family."
Despite claims lodged that a John McCain US Presidency would result in the same 'ol, same 'ol for the online gambling industry carried over from the George Bush administration, some of the industry's most influential figureheads will be voting for the Republican come November, an investigation by Gambling911.com has uncovered.
Evidence of this can be found at the Huffington Post for those really interested in digging a little deeper.
Some industry honchos have donated five figures to the McCain coffers. Three names on the list may look familiar.
"McCain could very well be a Democrat," one industry supporter told Gambling911, citing industry wide perception that a Democratic President is best for the country. "He's pretty much against the Bush administration. He's the one who fought to have the surge in Iraq in order to save countless numbers of lives."
He also pushed to have college sports betting and Ultimate Fighting banned. Albeit his rationale at least seemed plausible at the time, claiming that betting on College games could lead to "inside fixes" by "unpaid" student players and suggesting Ultimate Fighting was nothing more than a "human cockfight". McCain himself is known to play at the Vegas tables.
McCain's colleague in Arizona, Republican Senator Jon Kyl, was the brainchild behind current online gambling prohibition (the Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act). A bipartisan group of politicians, led by the likes of Democrat Barney Frank and Republican Ron Paul, are fighting to have the law overturned.
McCain has had little to say about online gambling as a whole though it can be argued that any long term economic stimulus plan should include legalization of the industry.
In its heyday - prior to prohibition - Internet gambling took in well over a billion dollars operating exclusively off US shores though catering mostly to Americans.
Republicans haven't all been about squashing the activity. Quite the contrary, some have been among the industry's most outspoken allies. Murray Sabrin - the Republican candidate for New Jersey Senator - told Gambling911.com this week he is all for legalizing online gambling.
Likewise, Ron Paul has become the industry's best friend in Congress along with Barney Frank. While running for President himself (and it should be noted he's still on the Republican ballot to this day), Paul learned firsthand the power of having support from the gambling sector. He came in an impressive second place during the Nevada Primary, ahead of John McCain we might add.
Online gambling legalization was such an important topic there that both Democratic candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama were asked to comment on their own stances.
Hillary was quoted as saying she welcomed "a study into the regulation of Internet gambling". Barack expressed concerns over underage gambling on the Web but did not rule out a study either. Obama himself is a poker player who most believe would support - at the very least - legalized online poker.
With one million plus Poker Player Alliance members, it certainly can't hurt to make friends within this community. It was the PPA and other industry allies who helped to get another online gambling nemesis out of office - Iowa Congressman Jim Leach. He was the frontrunner heading into the 2006 Election. The Des Moines Register credited a well organized campaign by Internet gambling operators and the PPA with Leach's shocking upset. Combined, over a million Iowa households were sent notices regarding Leach's stance on i-gaming whereby he claimed "Internet gambling weakened the economy and jeopardized the social fabric of the family."