CEO DATELINE - Casino group sees opportunity in Trump victory
CEO DATELINE - Casino group sees opportunity in Trump victory
- November 21, 2016 |
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Walt Williams
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Casino industry lobbyists are seeking to overturn a 1992 ban on sports betting at their clients' facilities. With Trump—who once owned four casinos—they may have landed a friend in the White House.
"He was a former casino owner, he understands the business," AGA Senior Vice President Sara Rayme told the news service.
Only four states—Nevada, Delaware, Montana and Oregon—are allowed to offer betting on athletic competitions, according to Bloomberg. AGA alleges some $149 billion in illegal sports bets are placed annually.
Trump said in an interview last year he was open to legalizing sports betting. http://bloom.bg/2fVaBt8
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