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Online Casinos Throw Support Behind Obama

The Online casino world is throwing its support behind Democratic nominee for President of the United States Barack Obama. The Democrat is a surprising favorite in the world of online slot machines and other forms of internet-based gambling. Politics, slot games, and online casinos have not been a sympathetic mix in recent years, thanks to current U.S. President George W. Bush’s decisions regarding the industry made while in office, and his administration’s overall negative attitude towards online slots and internet gambling sites. The Bush administration was responsible for the Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act (UIGEA), the atrociously-unpopular piece of law that disallowed American citizens from gaming at many of the web’s hottest online casino destinations.

Obama, however, has managed to earn the support of slot game sites and online casino officials – not an easy crowd to win over. Even fans of Obama may not have known that he is something of a poker fan. There is no evidence that Obama ever played the online slot machines, but he is said to have no small amount of skill with the cards. He apparently began playing poker back in high school with his friends, after being taught the art of the game by his grandfather. Word is that Obama turned to recreational poker games to break up the tedium of the long Legislative sessions.

Obama has earned the support of several key players in the online casino and slot machine worlds. He is said to have an excellent poker face and a playing style that is best described as “cautious.” Undoubtedly, these are excellent skills for any diplomat – even if we doubt that Obama would have much time for poker play in the Oval Office!

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