Donors for the new Trump ballroom at the White House span a variety of not-so-sexy industries from sugar cane growing to water purification to fracking. But a look at the list of the 37 people and entities financing the controversial project reveals at least eight that have some ties to the legal gambling industry, prediction markets, or cryptocurrency.
The most recognizable of those names are the Adelson Family Foundation (Las Vegas Sands), Hard Rock International, and Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss (Gemini Cryptocurrency). But also on the list are cryptocurrency company Coinbase, Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzmann, and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Chairman Jeff Sprecher.
