Business interests are sponsoring another anti-tax initiative, with municipal services on the line.

A bill introduced to the Missouri legislature would ask voters to authorize casino gaming on or near the Osage River. That would pave the way for a commercial casino at the Lake of the Ozarks, challenging an Oklahoma tribe’s ambition to build Missouri’s first Native American casino in the popular regional tourist spot. Currently, the […]

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The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) has launched a full investigation into the inclusion of thousands of fake signatures on a pro-casino ballot campaign bankrolled by gaming giant LVS Corp. Election supervisors counting the signatures last month reported an unprecedented amount of invalid submissions, including names of people who had died. Numerous county supervisors […]

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A newly launched political action committee from the Nevada Resort Association (NRA) will support state candidates whose positions are in line with the hotel and casino sector. It already has more than $2 million in its coffers and the PAC could play a key role in upcoming legislative races. The fund is called the Nevada […]

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Florida election supervisors are reporting more fraudulent petitions from an LVS-backed gambling expansion ballot initiative than any ever before seen in the state. This prompted The Miami Herald, which broke the story, to question whether Florida is “in the midst of one of the largest cases of election-related fraud in recent history.” One official charged […]

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With the clock ticking, sports betting operators have started their versions of the two-minute drill to encourage Florida’s registered voters to put a sports betting legalization measure on the November ballot. They’ve apparently even called on Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy to help get the initiative’s petition across the goal line. Proponents of the measure […]

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Dapper Labs, the firm behind Flow blockchain and NBA topshot has become the first NFT company to federally register to lobby with the US government.  The company now joins a growing list of crypto personalities/companies looking to influence Congress with crypto-friendly regulatory policies. According to the announcement, Dapper Labs recruited PR company Crossroad Strategies as their lobbying firm. Crossroad stated that it would lobby for ‘policy related to NFTs, blockchain and financial services.’ The NFT firm even hired Alison Kutler as its new head of government affairs in October 2021 to help with its lobbying affairs. Before joining Dapper Labs, Kutler was the chief of the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau and special advisor to the chairman of the FCC between June 2015 and April 2017. Kutler has also registered to lobby on behalf of Dapper Labs and will now work together with the company on lobbying with the US government. NFTs have become increasingly popular in the world of politics. US congressional candidates have even taken to selling digital tokens for campaign fundraising and donor exclusivity. Even Melania Trump recently launched NFTs for donors to collect ‘rare and limited-edition pieces while benefiting children in the foster care community.’ Similarly, political action committee HODLpac is planning to sell NFT membership cards or campaign pins. Beyond the United States, a South Korean 2022 presidential candidate recently announced the issuing of NFTs as recipients to his election donors. The campaign will accept cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, ether, and one of three other cryptocurrencies under review.

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A political action committee (PAC) supported by the Seminole Tribe of Florida is asking a judge in that state to stop the certification of signatures for a proposed expanded gaming measure that it claims were gathered illegally. Standing Up for Florida and Pradeep “Rick” Asani, the group’s president, filed a countersuit in Leon County Monday […]

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A group in Florida working to expand gaming in the Sunshine State is inching closer to forcing a ballot referendum in November. But the state’s chief legal advisor believes the initiative might run afoul of the law. When it comes to changing the status quo of gaming in Florida, nothing is easy. “Florida Voters in […]

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 11, 2021 PRESS CONTACT: press@AmericanBlockchainPAC.org New PAC Plans to Raise $300M to Support Federal Candidates Supportive of Blockchain-Friendly Policies WASHINGTON, DC - The American...