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Local lawmakers strive to legalize online poker in Pennsylvania. We look at remaining hurdles and what to expect from a legal online poker market. ....
Author Bio Travis Hoium has been writing for fool.com since July 2010 and covers the solar industry, renewable energy, and gaming stocks among other things. Follow @TravisHoium It s official! Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) and its affiliates for the staggering sum of $6.25 billion. The deal pulls in VICI Properties (NYSE:VICI), which will acquire the real estate, but it s notable because Las Vegas Sands is now exiting the U.S. market. This follows months of rumors that the Las Vegas properties were up for sale and solidifies Las Vegas Sands complete focus on Asia. After selling a property in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in 2019, the company won t have any U.S. operations left once the Apollo sale goes through. And that might be in the best interests of shareholders. ....
Adelsonâs opposition to online gaming, including his infamous Coalition to Stop Internet Gambling, made him a villain amongst the online poker community, and his highly-publicized political contributions proved polarizing. On the flip side, he was a noted philanthropist who supported many worthy causes such as drug rehabilitation clinics. In this piece, PokerNews takes a look back at Adelsonâs foray into the industry, how he helped shape it, and where things stand with the Las Vegas Sands Corp. at the time of his death. Get the latest NFL Playoff odds from Oddschecker US. 100% free to use with promotions and betting tips to help you pick winners! ....
Sheldon Adelson means the end of a war, one between Adelson and online poker. For about 10 years, Adelson fought tooth and nail, wielding his limitless resources attempting to put a stop to the legalization of online poker. He was the driving force behind bills put forth to block it, he contributed millions of dollars to the campaigns of politicians who tried reversing its momentum, and he even may have successfully overturned the very thing that allowed it to happen in the first place. As he goes to rest aged 87 after complications from the treatment of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, it s a fitting time to look back on the machinations the high-profile casino owner set forth across the past decade in his crusade. ....