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Stadium deal passes; Raiders move to Vegas now more likely

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Nevada took a giant step closer to becoming home of the Raider Nation on Friday, after state lawmakers narrowly approved a hotel tax increase that would put $750 million in public money toward an NFL stadium partly funded by billionaire casino mogul Sheldon Adelson. A cadre of lobbyists for the project strained over the past week to overcome conservative anxiety over a tax increase and liberal objections to subsidizing one of the world’s richest men, eventually securing the bare minimum…

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Medical marijuana backers raise more than $1M in one week

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The committee backing the 2016 medical marijuana initiative received one of its largest donations to date, boosting its coffers at a critical time in the campaign. State records show People United for Medical Marijuana, the fundraising committee behind the ballot initiative, raised more than $1.07 million between Sept. 24 and Sept. 30. The committee received $1 million from New Approach PAC, a pro-medical marijuana group. The committee is tied to the family of Peter Lewis, the former head of Progressive…

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Sheldon Adelson gives $1M to Drug Free Florida

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Drug Free Florida saw a big fundraising period, raising more than $1 million in one week. State records show the organization raised more than $1.02 million between Sept. 3 and Sept. 9, the most recent fundraising period. That sum includes a $1 million contribution from Sheldon Adelson, a casino magnate and opponent of the medical marijuana ballot initiative. Adelson was a major backer of the opposition campaign in 2014. Records show he gave $5.5 million to Drug Free Florida in…

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What Republican presidential candidates think about online gambling

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Online gambling is always a contentious issue for the public and presidential candidates alike. The Republican candidates would like to be seen as pillars of the community but many of their potential voters enjoy a spin on a slot game or a bit of online poker. Donald Trump was at one time a casino owner and has many friends in the casino industry, with some backing his campaign. One of the biggest contributors to his campaign is Sheldon Adelson, who…

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Donald Trump irks Jewish donors with comments on Mideast peace

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The Jewish donors gathered Thursday had two demands of the Republican presidential candidates who’d come to speak to them: unambiguous support for Israel and respect. Donald Trump seemed to fail at both. The party’s 2016 front-runner openly questioned Israel’s commitment to the Mideast peace process in his remarks to the Republican Jewish Coalition, echoing comments he made the night before in an interview with The Associated Press. He drew boos after refusing to endorse Jerusalem as the nation’s undivided capital.…

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Donald Trump calls Mideast peace “toughest deal”

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Donald Trump says that if he’s elected president, he’ll know within six months whether he can achieve an elusive peace accord between Israelis and Palestinians, one of the world’s most vexing challenges. But the Republican presidential candidate says he has doubts about each side’s commitment to the peace process. “I have a real question as to whether or not both sides want to make it,” Trump said in an interview with The Associated Press. The Republican presidential front-runner said his…

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With millions on the table, “Sheldon Adelson primary” still up in the air

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Republican presidential candidates are locked in battle for more than just votes, they are also running in what is known as the “Sheldon Adelson primary.” Adelson, the multibillionaire casino magnate, is one of the biggest prizes for GOP contenders, through his willingness to spend a lot of money to promote favored candidates. But in 2016, notes Michael Isikoff of Yahoo Politics, the Adelson primary has become a bit more complicated. After being courted by each of the top Republican candidates,…

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