NFL spending big bucks on anti-gaming lobbyists

NFLConneryWe’ve previously highlighted the need for increased lobbying activity in order to make any headway towards the introduction of legal online gaming in the US. Further proof that the gaming industry is bringing a knife to a gun fight comes with the report that the NFL spends millions lobbying Congress, in part to combat those who wish to see betting legalized, which the league views as “unhealthy for our sport.” Unlike, say, those artery clogging ‘nacho hats’ available at every NFL stadium. Read more.