• givesomefucks@lemmy.worldOP
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    4 months ago

    This is actually pretty huge…

    Liquor sales is a big way to launder money and bribe an owner. Cutting it off in NJ makes it harder for people in the area to do it.

    • Today@lemmy.world
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      4 months ago

      Except that it’s the same article from last week that says they’re actually still selling it on a temporary license and will continue to do so until it goes to hearing and we all know what happens at Trump hearings.

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      4 months ago

      He’ll just transfer the clubs to one of his sons or some toady, there’s no way this will actually cost him.

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    4 months ago

    They gave him an extension until mid-July, supposedly after the hush money sentencing is done. But now the hush money sentencing is pushed back two months because of the immunity decision, so who knows if or when.

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    4 months ago

    lol buying gaming licenses for Atlantic City is how the ABSCAM investigation that arrested seven senators and congressmen for corruption back in the 80s started. he apparently didn’t grease the right palm