Gambling interests positioning for lucrative business in Ohio's developing betting landscape gave nearly $1 million to a nonprofit that helped Gov. Mike DeWine get reelected, the AP reports.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Gambling interests positioning for lucrative business as Ohio remakes its betting landscape donated nearly $1 million to a nonprofit group that helped successfully reelect Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, a key decision-maker regarding the market's future, an Associated Press review found.
As governor, DeWine controls appointments to two commissions that hold sway over the swirl of lucrative contracts, complex regulations and coveted licensing agreements in play as Ohio sets up its new sports gaming marketplace and weighs expanded lottery offerings. IGT spokesperson Phil O'Shaughnessy said IGT has a long history of participating in the political process through bipartisan contributions to organizations like the RGA and its Democratic counterpart, and that all contributions are properly disclosed. Records show IGT gave the Democratic Governors Association donations totaling $300,000 in 2022.
Prosecutors have never suggested that DeWine was involved in that scheme. However, FirstEnergy admitted to paying a $4.3 million bribe to Sam Randazzo around the time that Lt. Gov. Jon Husted helped recruit him and DeWine selected him as the state's top utility regulator. The gambling-related contributions to RGA came during a period of intense upheaval surrounding legal gaming in Ohio.
IGT subsequently contributed another $135,000 to RGA, for a total of $320,000 over the year. A company that merged with IGT in 2015, GTECH, ran Ohio's lottery for more than 20 years.
Norge Siste Nytt, Norge Overskrifter
Similar News:Du kan også lese nyheter som ligner på denne som vi har samlet inn fra andre nyhetskilder.
Gambling interests gave GOP group behind pro-DeWine PACs $1MAn Associated Press review finds that gambling interests positioning for lucrative business in Ohio's developing betting landscape gave nearly $1 million to a nonprofit that helped Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine get reelected
Les mer »
Gambling interests gave GOP group behind pro-DeWine PACs $1 millionGambling interests donated nearly $1M to a nonprofit group that helped reelect Gov. Mike DeWine, a key decision-maker regarding future of gambling.
Les mer »
New York GOP leader calls accusation of faked bio for new GOP House member 'serious'Rep.-elect George Santos won a House seat on Long Island in November but now much of his biography and resume appear to have been invented.
Les mer »
New York GOP leader calls accusation of faked bio for new GOP House member 'serious'NY Congressman-elect George Santos won a House seat on Long Island during the midterm elections. But now, a state GOP leader says there are “serious” accusations that much of Santos' biography and resume were fabricated.
Les mer »
Citing Medicaid costs, DeWine and other governors call for an end to Public Health EmergencyDeclaring that “we have returned to life as normal,” Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine joined Republican governors calling on Biden to let the federally declared Public Health Emergency for COVID expire in April.
Les mer »