Sheldon Adelson Pushes Texas Online Gambling

We’ve called Sheldon Adelson a hypocrite for years, and now he’s proving it with his support of Texas online gambling. The Las Vegas Sands boss is thought to be investing in a measure to introduced legalized internet gambling in the state. According to news outlets in Austin, Texas, Adelson has given $4.5 million to Republican candidates campaigns. And further reports say the move took place after a proposition affecting a constitutional amendment which would permit iGaming in coastal jurisdictions. A previous effort failed earlier this year. A representative from Port Arthur, Texas (Joe Deshotel) has declared that land based casinos…