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https://www.wsj.com/articles/justic...acked-memo-from-adelson-lobbyists-11547854137
Analysis sent to Justice Department argued that 2011 opinion that helped online gambling was wrong
The legal reasoning behind the Justice Department’s unusual reversal this week of an opinion that paved the way for online gambling hewed closely to arguments made by lobbyists for casino magnate and top Republican donor Sheldon Adelson.
In April 2017, one of the lobbyists sent a memo to top officials in the Justice Department, arguing that a 2011 opinion that benefited online gambling was wrong.
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Rich donors get their way with the Trump administration. Adelson didn't want online gambling to cut into his profits so he had Trump's DOJ change their mind on legalizing it.
Analysis sent to Justice Department argued that 2011 opinion that helped online gambling was wrong
The legal reasoning behind the Justice Department’s unusual reversal this week of an opinion that paved the way for online gambling hewed closely to arguments made by lobbyists for casino magnate and top Republican donor Sheldon Adelson.
In April 2017, one of the lobbyists sent a memo to top officials in the Justice Department, arguing that a 2011 opinion that benefited online gambling was wrong.
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Rich donors get their way with the Trump administration. Adelson didn't want online gambling to cut into his profits so he had Trump's DOJ change their mind on legalizing it.