US News -- The United States Trotting Association said today that it is supporting HR 2143, the Unlawful Internet Gambling Funding Prohibition Act, which was proposed by Rep. Spencer Bachus, R-Ala. The bill will be voted on tomorrow in the full House of Representatives. The group is supporting the bill because it contains exemptions for lawful Internet bets that are authorized by a state.
Legal Stuff -- Adrian McPherson's trial on charges of using the Internet to gamble on professional and college games, including some in which the former Florida State quarterback played, begins on Wednesday. The former college athlete is also being charged with stealing a blank check, although that matter will be tried separately from the gambling charge. The Associated Press reported today that the prosecutor in the case, Georgia Cappleman, is the daughter of one of the most celebrated quarterbacks in Florida State history, Bill Cappleman.
Names and Faces -- AngelCiti Entertainment Inc. is appointing Wei Hsin Lee as its chief operating officer. Lee was formerly the president of Web Venture Asia, a gaming management consultancy that he founded.