Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin) is the new Speaker of the House, the 45-year-old former vice presidential running mate of Mitt Romney replacing outgoing Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and inheriting a washing variety of issues facing the country now.

The nine-term United States representative becomes the congressman that is youngest to serve as House Speaker since 39-year-old Rep. James Blaine (R-Maine) in 1869. To put that in perspective, the first game of American football was played in 1869, and Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton were simply forming the National Woman Suffrage Association (inspite of the odd sentence structure, it is the correct name of the organization).

Surely Blaine had his share that is fair of affairs to oversee, and nearly 150 years later, the country still faces monumental strains and problems that need immediate attention.

From raising the debt ceiling and immigration that is discussing the ongoing future of health care, to less crucial yet considerable topics like gambling and daily fantasy recreations, Ryan will have lots on their agenda as home Speaker.

‘It’s not until you … stand in this spot, watch out and see all 435 members of this home. It’s perhaps not until then it, the weight of responsibility,’ Ryan said during his inauguration that you feel.

Partisan Help

Ryan has big aspirations for bringing the events across the aisles together so that you can reform Washington, DC. The vote to elect him House Speaker shows how polarizing the environment currently is, with not really a Democrat that is single voting favor of Ryan and 184 of the 188 Democrats instead voting for former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-California).

The bookmaker’s odds would likely be long if one were to gamble on whether Ryan will be able to successfully eliminate the partisan divide.

On the topic of Gambling

First elected to Congress at age 28 in 1999, Ryan decided not to vote on the Internet that is unlawful Gambling Act (UIGEA) in 2006, and in addition didn’t publicly express support or co-sponsor the Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA) in 2015.

In fact, throughout his more than 15-year congressional tenure, Ryan has largely avoided gambling legislation, voting on just four bills and amendments during that span.

The House that is new Speaker apparent disinterest in gambling legislation seems to mimic brand New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s sentiments which he made apparent at this week’s GOP debate. ‘We have actually ISIS and al-Qaeda attacking us and now we’re discussing fantasy soccer!’ the governor exclaimed.

Needless to say, with nj-new jersey as one of three US states currently with legal online gaming and an ongoing battle to reinstate legal sports betting in their state, Christie might have just been attempting to deflect attention on that controversial topic.

Hoppe for Adelson

Las Vegas Sands billionaire Sheldon Adelson wants online gambling banned in the level that is federal but he’s been having trouble pressing RAWA through Congress even as GOP lawmakers cater to his passions by maintaining the discussion alive.

Adelson likely preferred Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) to displace Boehner as the Utahan introduced RAWA inside your home this year. Chaffetz bowed out after Ryan expressed interest.

Although not all hope is lost with Ryan, particularly after Dave Hoppe ended up being announced as his chief of staff. Through his firm that is lobbying has advocated for anti-online gambling measures and has worked directly with Adelson’s Coalition to get rid of Internet Gambling.

He might not have gotten their first speakership choice in Chaffetz, however it appears the Republican establishment are making sure they stay static in good favor with the billionaire as they’ll be appealing for his millions of dollars in campaign contributions as the 2016 election period intensifies.