Merkley Presses for Ban on Election Gambling with New Legislation
September 19, 2024
September 19, 2024
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
Senator calls election casinos "a profound corruption of our democracy" in Senate floor address
Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today launched a new effort to prevent betting on U.S. elections.
Merkley introduced the Ban Gambling on Elections Act--a new bill to prevent Wall Street from setting up massive political betting markets that could influence and int . . .
Senator calls election casinos "a profound corruption of our democracy" in Senate floor address
Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today launched a new effort to prevent betting on U.S. elections.
Merkley introduced the Ban Gambling on Elections Act--a new bill to prevent Wall Street from setting up massive political betting markets that could influence and int . . .