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- McCain reportedly has deep ties to gambling industryThe New York Times: For McCain and Team, a Host of Ties to Gambling (September 27, 2008)
- Considered "father" of tribal casino industry for support of 1988 billThe New York Times: For McCain and Team, a Host of Ties to Gambling (September 27, 2008)
- McCain's favorite game: CrapsThe New York Times: For McCain and Team, a Host of Ties to Gambling (September 27, 2008)
- Former campaign officials reported concern about McCain's gambling habitsThe New York Times: For McCain and Team, a Host of Ties to Gambling (September 27, 2008)
- McCain reportedly gambles at least once a monthThe New York Times: For McCain and Team, a Host of Ties to Gambling (September 27, 2008)
- Jack Abramoff scandal reportedly stemmed from McCain lobbyist's knowledge of Abramoff's ties to Indian gamblingThe New York Times: For McCain and Team, a Host of Ties to Gambling (September 27, 2008)
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Throughout his years as Senator, John McCain cultivated deep and important ties to the Native American tribal casino industry, as well as the powerful Las Vegas casino industry. A front page investigation into McCain and his campaign's close ties to the gambling industry appeared in the September 28, 2008, edition of The New York Times.The New York Times: For McCain and Team, a Host of Ties to Gambling (September 27, 2008) The Democratic National Committee unveiled a web video highlighting McCain's gambling ties the following day.
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McCain as Gambler
McCain not only received millions of dollars from fundraisers tied to the gambling industry, he is also a lifelong avid gambler himself. McCain's favorite game is reportedly craps, which he has been photographed playing beyond 2:30 a.m. Barack Obama has also received money from the industry, and is also a gambler, having participated in a weekly poker game in Chicago. However, McCain has reportedly received twice as much money from gambling interests as Obama.The New York Times: For McCain and Team, a Host of Ties to Gambling (September 27, 2008) Pundits believe that the exposure of McCain's ties to the industry could hurt him among Christian conservatives. -
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McCain Gambling Ties News
- The New York Times: For McCain and Team, a Host of Ties to Gambling (September 27, 2008)
- The Huffington Post: Questions for Perot about McCain and Gambling (September 29, 2008)
- The Dallas Morning News: McCain Has Many Ties to Casinos (September 28, 2008)
- Boston Globe: Democrats Question McCain Gambling Ties (September 29, 2008)
- CBN News: New DNC Web Ad Lowers Boom on McCain Gambling Ties (September 29, 2008)
- Las Vegas Review Journal: Will McCain's Gambling Stance Scare Voters? (February 12, 2008)
- YouTube: DNC Web Video: Betting on McCain (September 28, 2008) (Time: 0:43)
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