from Political Cortex, an interesting site which has just come to my attention-
on one of my favorite subjects, gambling.
Political Cortex: "Lucky Louie" Sheldon implicated in Gambling Scandal [Updated]: "Reading through the profiles of the various players, one gets a picture of the way that Reed and Sheldon were part of the comlicated scheme in which gambling and anti-gambling interests were played off each other -- while GOP consultants with close ties to then-House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-TX) made lots of money.
[Update]: Here is the original Washington Post report, with more details of Abramoff's relationship with Sheldon. "