June 16th, 2008
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In the United States, gambling issues drew upwards of $6.98 million in lobbyist spending in the first quarter of 2008.
But, narrowing the field to Internet gambling issues, gaming interests spent almost as much in the first three months of 2008 lobbying Congress as they did in the last six months of 2007.
According to Congressional documents, lobbyists have reported approximately $2.86 million in lobbying expenses for the first quarter of 2008, compared to a total of $3.3 million in the second half of 2007.
The following figures were reported in first quarter of 2008 and the second half of 2007, respectively.
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Author Contact Info: Emily D. Swoboda
