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The casino operators, slot machine makers and more that donated have stakes in Ohio's state lottery, the $1 billion sports betting industry launching in Ohio on Jan. 1, or both.

An Associated Press review finds that gambling interests positioning for lucrative business in Ohios developing betting landscape gave nearly $1 million to a nonprofit that helped Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine get reelected

Gambling interests donated nearly $1M to a nonprofit group that helped reelect Gov. Mike DeWine, a key decision-maker regarding future of gambling.

An Associated Press review finds that gambling interests positioning for lucrative business in Ohio's developing betting landscape gave nearly $1 million to a nonprofit that helped Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine get reelected

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Gambling interests positioning for lucrative business as Ohio remakes its betting landscape donated nearly $1 million to a

The review raises questions about whether the Republican Governor's Association was used as a pass-through to benefit Mike DeWine.

On Nov. 2, 2021, Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak’s reelection campaign received 10 separate $10,000 contributions from what appeared to be unrelated health insurance plans from across the country. The Buckeye Community Health Plan of Ohio, Louisiana Healthcare Connections, and Peach State Health Plan of Georgia were among the companies that sent money to the Democrat,

One of America's richest companies, which helps manage prescription drugs in the Kansas Medicaid program and settled with the state for $27.6 million over misconduct, has made hefty campaign donations to candidates in the Midwest and beyond.

Centene earns billions of dollars from governments and then uses its profits to back the campaigns of the officials who oversee those government contracts.

Clayton, Missouri,-based Centene Corp. is the largest private managed-care provider for Medicaid in the nation.