Gingrich gets million dollar donation from casino company

The cable news networks have been rather quiet about this.  Immediately following the November elections, possible Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich received a $1 million donation from Las Vegas Sands Corp, according to the Washington Post:

Newt Gingrich, a former House speaker and a possible presidentialcontender, jump-started his new political group with a check for $1million from a source many in his conservative base would shun -- thegambling industry.

Gingrich's American Solutions for Winning theFuture reported to the Internal Revenue Service that it collected a $1million check from Las Vegas Sands Corp. Chairman Sheldon G. Adelsonshortly after the November elections. The IRS reported the donation inrecent days.

The contribution dwarfed the other checks, totaling just $60,000,gathered for the group's start-up. Gingrich announced the group latelast fall, setting it up as a "527" organization, a type of politicalnonprofit that can collect and spend donations of unlimited size.

The Sands Corp owns the Venetian Hotel and a few other properties in Vegas.

If Gingrich indeed runs for president, he can at least count on getting a free penthouse suit at the Venetian when he campaigns in Nevada.