NJ Gov. Christie backing off on push for sports betting to appease political donors?

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NJ Gov. Christie backing off on push for sports betting to appease political donors?
With his political stock rising, NJ Gov. Chris Christie may again be backing off on approving Internet gaming, and has delayed action that would free New Jersey from a federal ban on sports betting, says the Democrat who sponsored both measures in the Legislature in the hope they would boost Atlantic City.

"Christie is putting the future of A.C. in jeopardy because of his overriding concern for support from [Sheldon] Adelson, a right-wing money machine of Newt Gingrich and right-wing causes; Caesars, a huge contributor based in Nevada; and Woody Johnson, Jets owner and NFL opponent of sports gaming," Sen. Raymond Lesniak (D., Union) wrote last week in an e-mail, not long after a meeting with Christie's staff.

Source: http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20..._of_heart.html