News that Republican presidential candidate John McCain has scheduled a meeting with a casino manger in Las Vegas has prompted speculation that he is looking to court the casino industry in his quest to become the new president of America. McCain has been a little coy about his plans and opinions on the gaming industry and the online ban but these are crucial times in the run-up to the vote for the Whitehouse.
While many are already pointing to the fact that the man in question is only the manager of the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Tony Alamo, and why a possible future president of the USA would be looking to arrange such a meeting. There is speculation that he is taking a softly softly approach to the gaming world and trying not to attract too much media coverage of his future meetings.
There is no doubt that a move to pull the casino industry on board would likely lead to a possible lifting of the online ban, but can McCain risk being associated with such a fight – something which has split much of America down the middle?
The battle lines have been drawn and support from each and every area of society and business will be courted by both presidential candidates.