Laws For Thee, But Not For Me: 'I'll Bet You $10,000' Romney Says He Opposes Online Gambling
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Despite betting Rick Perry ten thousand dollars just a few weeks ago (going against his anti-gambling religion, mind you), Romney says he's against plebs being free to gamble themselves.
In an interview with 8 News Now in Las Vegas this week, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney made it clear that he does not support the idea of online gambling in the United States.
Romney, who is visiting Nevada ahead of this weekend's state caucus, said he's opposed to online gaming because of the "social costs and people’s addictive gambling habits.”
Last October, Romney vowed he would take a serious look into online gambling, telling the Las Vegas Sun that he would have his mind made up on the issue before the caucuses came around.
Romney's view opposes that of rival candidate Ron Paul, who told Face to Face's Jim Ralston this week that "people should be free and they should make their own decisions and there should be no regulation of the Internet.” Paul has long been a supporter of the right to gamble online, a position that should help him in the Nevada caucuses.
For an in-depth look Romney and Paul's views, check out Jen Newell's piece at EpicPoker.com.
Florida Casino Bill Withdrawn
An effort to build three Las Vegas-style casinos in Florida was put on hold Friday as a bill that could have brought 100,000 jobs to the state was withdrawn by its sponsor. Miami Republican Representative Erik Fresen asked that the bill be withdrawn from consideration by the House Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee panel.
Now, because the Florida House of Representatives prohibits the chamber from taking further action on a bill that has failed to pass at least one committee, the measure will have to wait at least a year before it can be revisited.
Most affected by the news was Malaysia-Based developer Genting Group, which paid $236 million in cash for the Miami Herald building last year and had since acquired the surrounding property to use as the site for its $3.8 billion Resorts World Miami. The developer planned to build 5,200 hotel rooms and projected to raise gaming revenues that would equal the Las Vegas Strip.
"Resorts World Miami remains committed to the vision of world-class destination resorts in South Florida, and will continue to work with the state Legislature and the South Florida community to bring this vision into a reality," said a statement issued by Genting on Friday.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal has more.
http://www.pokernews.com/news/2012/02/nightly-turbo-romney-opposes-online-gaming...
In an interview with 8 News Now in Las Vegas this week, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney made it clear that he does not support the idea of online gambling in the United States.
Romney, who is visiting Nevada ahead of this weekend's state caucus, said he's opposed to online gaming because of the "social costs and people’s addictive gambling habits.”
Last October, Romney vowed he would take a serious look into online gambling, telling the Las Vegas Sun that he would have his mind made up on the issue before the caucuses came around.
Romney's view opposes that of rival candidate Ron Paul, who told Face to Face's Jim Ralston this week that "people should be free and they should make their own decisions and there should be no regulation of the Internet.” Paul has long been a supporter of the right to gamble online, a position that should help him in the Nevada caucuses.
For an in-depth look Romney and Paul's views, check out Jen Newell's piece at EpicPoker.com.
Florida Casino Bill Withdrawn
An effort to build three Las Vegas-style casinos in Florida was put on hold Friday as a bill that could have brought 100,000 jobs to the state was withdrawn by its sponsor. Miami Republican Representative Erik Fresen asked that the bill be withdrawn from consideration by the House Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee panel.
Now, because the Florida House of Representatives prohibits the chamber from taking further action on a bill that has failed to pass at least one committee, the measure will have to wait at least a year before it can be revisited.
Most affected by the news was Malaysia-Based developer Genting Group, which paid $236 million in cash for the Miami Herald building last year and had since acquired the surrounding property to use as the site for its $3.8 billion Resorts World Miami. The developer planned to build 5,200 hotel rooms and projected to raise gaming revenues that would equal the Las Vegas Strip.
"Resorts World Miami remains committed to the vision of world-class destination resorts in South Florida, and will continue to work with the state Legislature and the South Florida community to bring this vision into a reality," said a statement issued by Genting on Friday.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal has more.
http://www.pokernews.com/news/2012/02/nightly-turbo-romney-opposes-online-gaming...
