Yet the effort, which represents a 24 percent jump from the company’s lobbying funds in third quarter 2009, may have fallen on deaf ears, as conservative Republicans have seized control of the House once again – effectively knee capping the pro-gambling movement that had been gaining momentum in recent months.
While national legalization of online gambling may be about as likely as the Seahawks landing a slot in the Super Bowl, there is still hope at the state level, as rumblings in both California and New Jersey have suggested a regulated intra state gaming market could be forthcoming at some point this year.