Sports Betting Congressional Subcommittee

Sports Betting Reviewed by Congressional Subcommittee

U.S. sports betting is set to be “reviewed” by the Congressional Subcommittee on Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigations on Thursday in Washington D.C. How’s that for getting your attention? We’re also looking at a huge mistake that cost the FanDuel sportsbook over $80,000. This week’s special offer is for the Heavy Chips casino.

Online Gambling and Terrorism: The Truth Emerges

The Coalition to Stop Internet Gambling launched its campaign soon after Sheldon Adelson pledged to “spend whatever it takes” to stop online gambling in November 2013. One of CSIG’s first moves was to create a memorable video, which among its many claims, warns that terrorists could use online gambling websites for nefarious purposes. Recently, these brazen protestations were further debunked, when a report by a Congressional task force on terror financing made no mention that online gambling could be used by terrorist organizations to launder money and fund plots. Nor did the task force recommend the passage of a federal…