Consider this ... Marian Ilitch has a PR machine that brags that her MotorCity Casino is the largest soley-owned casino in the U.S.; MotorCity Casino is one of only three commercial gambling halls in Michigan and it's located in Detroit, the sixth largest gambling mecca in the U.S.; in 2006, Standard & Poor's included it among the top 35 casino enterprises in the U.S.
Marian Ilitch is Vice Chairwoman of Ilitch Holdings, Inc. the parent company of Little Caesars Pizza, Detroit Tigers, Detroit Red Wings and several other sports, entertainment, real estate and restaurant enterprises.
So ... why is it that disclosure documents indicate when Marian Ilitch contributes to certain federal campaign committees she lists herself as "Homemaker?"
Yes, her contributions to the committees of Sen. Carl Levin, Sen. Debbie Stabenow, Sen. Harry Reid, Rep. Candice Miller, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Rep. Don Young, National Leadership PAC, former Rep. Richard Pombo's RICH PAC, and others list Mrs. Ilitch as a "Homemaker" with no affiliations to Ilitch Holdings or MotorCity Casino.
By reporting herself as a "Homemaker" the campaign committees don't have to categorize her contributions among those received from the gambling industry. Further, by failing to report her affiliation with Ilitch Holdings, Inc., the family's holding company is often able to stay under the radar as a major contributor when campaign contributions are analyzed and reported.
Marian Ilitch is Vice Chairwoman of Ilitch Holdings, Inc. the parent company of Little Caesars Pizza, Detroit Tigers, Detroit Red Wings and several other sports, entertainment, real estate and restaurant enterprises.
So ... why is it that disclosure documents indicate when Marian Ilitch contributes to certain federal campaign committees she lists herself as "Homemaker?"
Yes, her contributions to the committees of Sen. Carl Levin, Sen. Debbie Stabenow, Sen. Harry Reid, Rep. Candice Miller, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Rep. Don Young, National Leadership PAC, former Rep. Richard Pombo's RICH PAC, and others list Mrs. Ilitch as a "Homemaker" with no affiliations to Ilitch Holdings or MotorCity Casino.
By reporting herself as a "Homemaker" the campaign committees don't have to categorize her contributions among those received from the gambling industry. Further, by failing to report her affiliation with Ilitch Holdings, Inc., the family's holding company is often able to stay under the radar as a major contributor when campaign contributions are analyzed and reported.
NEWSMEAT.com: Marian Ilitch's political contributions
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