City Paper: Mapping the Ties Between D.C. Councilmembers and Sports Betting Lobbyists

By Editor On Jan 24, 2019 Last updated Jan 24, 2019

As councilmembers decided how to establish sports betting, connected lobbyists swarmed the Wilson Building.

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