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  • Sen. Reid Accepted Free (Ringside) Boxing Tickets

    05/31/2006 12:31:21 PM PDT · by xzins · 56 replies · 996+ views
    Las Vegas Sun ^ | 30 May 06 | John Solomon
    By JOHN SOLOMON ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) - 0529dv-reid-ethics Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid, who has criticized Republican ethics, accepted free ringside tickets to three professional boxing matches from Nevada officials who were trying to influence his federal legislation regulating the sport. Reid, D-Nev., took the free seats for Las Vegas fights between 2003 and 2005 from the Nevada Athletic Commission as he pressed legislation to increase federal oversight of boxing, including the creation of a government commission. Reid defended the gifts, saying they would never influence his position on the boxing bill and that he was simply trying to...