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Sheldon Adelson, the Republican mega-donor who is widely believed to be the driving force behind RAWA. But many Republicans are unnerved by his meddling in US politics. (Image: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The American Conservative Union (ACU), the influential Republican organization that orchestrated the presidential election campaign of Ronald Reagan, has denounced the Restoration of America\u2019s Wire Act.<\/p>\n

The new bill, which seeks to ban all online gambling at a federal level, with the exception of horseracing and fantasy sports, has been branded \u201cbig government\u201d by the union, which says it is disappointed that its main sponsor, Representative Jason Chaffetz<\/a> (Rep-Utah) would attempt to curtail state\u2019s rights.<\/p>\n

The bill, if passed, would effectively dismantle the online gaming regulation begun in the states of Nevada, New Jersey and Delaware.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe ACU trusts governors, including the 31 Republicans, to set the gambling regulations in each state; whether that is prohibition or regulation,\u201d said ACU Executive Director Dan Schneider this week. \u201cThe federal government does have a role in legitimate law enforcement matters, but it should not take on the added responsibility of overriding a state\u2019s inherent police powers.<\/p>\n

Indeed, Congress already has expressly supported the rights of each state with this activity in the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 where the fundamental principle of states\u2019 rights was preserved.\u201d<\/p>\n

Adelson Redoubles his Efforts<\/b><\/h2>\n

Just days before the bill was presented, Adelson met with Republican members of the House Judiciary Committee, which includes Chaffetz, on Capitol Hill for a private strategy meeting, and Schneider obliquely alluded to the widely-held suspicion that casino magnate is, in fact, the driving force behind the bill.<\/p>\n

\u201cConservatives don\u2019t have to agree on the value of gambling,\u201d he said, \u201cbut we should agree that it is unwise to use the brute force of the federal government to try to stop states from making their own decisions on this activity, especially if the reason for this action is to support gambling entrepreneurs in Las Vegas. Unfortunately for them, what happens in Vegas doesn\u2019t stay in Vegas; it should be up to the states to determine if they want to reject or accept Vegas.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cOne Powerful Billionaire\u201d<\/b><\/h2>\n

It\u2019s not the first time that dissent has been voiced among GOP ranks when it comes to RAWA. Arch-conservative Ron Paul recently attacked the bill, and Adelson\u2019s involvement with it, in more direct terms.<\/p>\n

Writing an op-ed for Eurasia Review, Paul condemned the legislation as a \u201cblatantly unconstitutional infringement on our liberties that will likely expand the surveillance state,\u201d which \u201cworst of all \u2026 is all being done for the benefit of one powerful billionaire.\u201d<\/p>\n

“It is an open secret, at least inside the Beltway, that this legislation is being considered as a favor to billionaire casino owner Sheldon Adelson<\/a>,\u201d he wrote. \u201cMr Adelson, who is perhaps best known for using his enormous wealth to advance a pro-war foreign policy, is now using his political influence to turn his online competitors into criminals.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The American Conservative Union (ACU), the influential Republican organization that orchestrated the presidential election campaign of Ronald Reagan, has denounced the Restoration of America\u2019s Wire Act. 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