Oregon Live – When it comes to online gambling vs. legalized marijuana, Americans apparently prefer pot over poker.
A new poll from Farleigh Dickinson University finds that 50 percent favor legalizing marijuana use, while 27 percent support legalizing Internet gambling in the 47 states that don’t allow it.
“Right now online gambling looks to be a long shot in the court of public opinion,” Krista Jenkins, the poll’s director and a political science professor told the Associated Press.
The poll comes as good news to billionaire casino owner Sheldon Adelson, who is on a crusade to get Congress to ban Internet gambling.
The Washington Post has a deep story on Adelson’s growing political clout, and how he’s getting members of Congress on his side through generous campaign donations.
