According to an article published on Monday on RedState.com, Sheldon Adelson‘s vaunted Coalition to Stop Internet Gambling is ironically being led by former lawmakers who were pro-gaming. Oops. The article singled out former New York Republican Governor George Pataki (pictured) and former Denver Democrat MayorWellington Webb, both of whom have been trumpeting the alleged evils… Continue reading Pro-Gambling Forces Leading Adelson’s Coalition to Stop Internet Gambling

In case you think that Las Vegas Sands head Sheldon Adelson (pictured) has a longstanding hatred for the internet gambling industry, you should check out an article from 2001 that appeared in the Las Vegas Sun. In it, Adelson charged that his company will “be in that ring,” referring to the internet gambling arena, and… Continue reading Sheldon Adelson on Internet Gambling in 2001: “Our Hat Will Be in That Ring”

GOP insiders say that casino tycoon and staunch internet gambling opponent Sheldon Adelson (pictured) could donate up to $100 million through various conservative political organizations and “dark money” channels in an effort to win back the Senate for Republicans in the upcoming midterm elections in the US.

Sheldon Adelson, the man who hates online poker with every fiber of his body, is going after internet gambling sites yet again. But this time, he may have a point. The Las Vegas Sands Corp., the company of which Adelson is the CEO, filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District… Continue reading Las Vegas Sands Corp Suing 35 Websites

It took a couple of days, but the Venetianin Las Vegas officially let the world know why it turned away PokerNews from reporting on its own sponsored Mid-States Poker Tour eventlast week. PokerNews’ Brett Collsongave the following response from the Venetian’s Kathy Raymond via Twitter: “Given our Chairman’s clear position on the matter of online… Continue reading Venetian Confirms it Turned Away PokerNews Due to “Position on Online Gaming”

The war against online poker from the Las Vegas Sands Corporation and its founder, Sheldon Adelson, ramped up this week, as PokerNews was turned away from reporting on its own sponsored MSPT event at the Venetian in Las Vegas (pictured). The Venetian, a Sands property, reportedly cited “site’s affiliation with online poker,” according to Pokerfuse.