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The Brian Lehrer Show / February 20, 2006

The Brian Lehrer Show

Monday, February 20, 2006
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    Pay to Play

    Horse racing is the only sporting event for which it’s generally legal to place online bets in the United States. Now the internet sports betting industry is lobbying Congress to make all online sports wagers legal, and win back the dollars that millions of American spend on offshore gambling every year.

Dubai or Not To Buy?

Michael Duffy, assistant managing editor at Time magazine
and
Bob Hennelly, WNYC reporter,
- on Michael Chetoff, Dubai Ports World, and winning the domestic security PR war

Pay to Play

Darren Rovell, Sports business reporter for ESPN and espn.com,
and
Kevin Smith, director of communications for betonsports.com,
- on the movement to make online sports gambling legal in the US

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» betonsports.com

From the Desk of Joe Ordinary, To the President

Dwight Young, senior communications associate at the National Trust and editor of Dear Mr. Presiden: Letters to the Oval Office (National Geographic Books
- on the letters people send to the White House

Open Phones

Your calls on the worst presidential blunder in history

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30 Issues in 30 Days

The Brian Lehrer Show

Once again, 30 Issues in 30 Days is taking on the election season by going beyond the horse race and examining the real issues that are at stake for the people of New York and New Jersey in the Mayoral and Gubernatorial contest. See the schedule and help craft the segments at the 30 Issues Wiki!

Michael Moore on Brian's 20th Anniversary

The Brian Lehrer Show

Live from the Greene Space: Michael Moore talks about his new documentary, Capitalism: A Love Story and Brian celebrates the 20 year anniversary of The Brian Lehrer Show.

A person dressed as a bear to represent a bear market performs outside the New York Stock Exchange on October 6, 200 in New York. Wall Street tumbled after the opening bell as fallout from the credit crisis triggered concerns about the economy and the Dow fell below 10,000 for the first time in four years.

Uncommon Indicators

The Brian Lehrer Show

The Brian Lehrer Show wants to hear how the economy is affecting the little things in your daily life. Share your stories and photos of the downturn.

Help us map abandoned lots, stalled construction and unsold condos.

Digesting Politics

Brian, Bob, and Andrea

WNYC's political team of Brian Lehrer, Bob Hennelly, and Andrea Bernstein talk politics and more over lunch each week. Hear the latest episode and subscribe to the podcast here!

Video Picks

The Brian Lehrer Show

Check out some recent video clips of interviews with guests and Brian Lehrer's weekly Web video picks.