Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin) is the new Speaker of the home, the 45-year-old former vice presidential running mate of Mitt Romney changing outgoing Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and inheriting a laundry listing of dilemmas facing the country right now.

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

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

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

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

Partisan Support

Ryan has big aspirations for bringing the events across the aisles together in order to reform Washington, DC. The vote to elect him House Speaker shows how polarizing the climate currently is, with not just a Democrat that is single voting favor of Ryan and 184 of the 188 Democrats instead voting for previous 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 the age of 28 in 1999, Ryan didn’t vote on the illegal online Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) in 2006, and also don’t publicly express support or co-sponsor the Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA) in 2015.

In reality, throughout his more than 15-year tenure that is congressional Ryan has largely prevented 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 New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s sentiments which he made apparent at this week’s GOP debate. ‘We have ISIS and al-Qaeda attacking us so we’re speaing frankly about fantasy football!’ the governor exclaimed.

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

Hoppe for Adelson

Vegas Sands billionaire Sheldon Adelson wants online gambling banned regarding the federal degree, but he’s been having problems pushing RAWA through Congress even while GOP lawmakers cater to his passions by maintaining the conversation alive.

Adelson likely preferred Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) to restore Boehner as the Utahan introduced RAWA in the House this year. Chaffetz bowed out after Ryan expressed interest.

However 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 Stop online Gambling.

He might possibly not have gotten his first speakership choice in Chaffetz, nonetheless it appears the Republican establishment are making sure they remain in good favor with the billionaire while they’ll be appealing for their millions of dollars in campaign contributions since the 2016 election cycle intensifies.