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Steve Wynn compares effort to outlaw online poker to Prohibition
November 27, 2013
Las Vegas Review Journal – Wynn Resorts Ltd. Chairman Steve Wynn said Monday he’s undecided whether New Jersey’s decision to legalize online gaming will have a major impact on efforts in Congress to pass any federal legislation legalizing online poker. “I’m not sure as I stand here where online gaming is going,” Wynn said. “Within the state of New Jersey it’s legal. Its status in America is much in doubt.” Wynn said Sheldon Adelson’s point that there is a lack of control with online gaming “resonates with a lot of people.” Citing moral concerns, Adelson, CEO of Las Vegas Sands…