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Follow on Google News | Dallas, Texas - DG Group's Chief Lobbyist Maurice Aguirre Hits Jackpot with Casino LobbyingBy: Maurice Aguirre, DG Group, LLP Sheldon Adelson’s Las Vegas Sands Corp. picked up The DG Group to monitor “federal policy issues related to Internet gambling,” according to a spokepeson. Specifically, the law firm will focus on support of a bill (http://thehill.com/ The DG Group official registered to lobby on the company’s behalf earlier this month, according to the registration form. Maurice Aguirre, chief lobbyist for the DG Group, LLP and lobbyist for Washington, DC and Dallas, Texas Adelson, who has also been a deep-pocketed supporter of Republican politicians, has been the most vocal advocate (http://thehill.com/ Last year, the Las Vegas Sands Corp. wrote a draft bill prohibiting the games nationwide, which circulated around K Street. The company owns multiple hotels in Las Vegas including the Venetian and the Palazzo, as well as resorts in Pennsylvania and Macau, China. In addition to The DG Group, the company has also hired five other lobbying firms this year to focus on anti-Internet gambling legislation. Since the Justice Department’s 2011 decision, Nevada, Delaware and New Jersey have all legalized some form of online gambling. Many other states have also considered the move as a way to increase their revenues. End
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