As long as you have sufficient bankroll allowing you to compete, you're a threat to the casinos!
At this point in his career -- he's 58 and has been betting seriously since his teens -- he has amassed the kind of bankroll that allows him to bet very conservatively and still live very well.
Todd Smith, a top adviser to Mr. Canseco, says that the Republican candidate's willingness to bankroll his campaign allows him to reach out to voters earlier than other candidates, who must instead court donors.
And for the first time ever, the white minority, which still controls much of the economy here, woke up from years of political hibernation to bankroll the M.D.C., allowing the fledgling party to wage a successful campaign, which was critical since the party had virtually no access to government-controlled media.
Among other things, we "have to reduce the influence of money in our politics" that allows "hidden interests [to] bankroll our elections...
In May 2011, the EU imposed sanctions against Mr Makhlouf, saying he was an "associate of Maher al-Assad" who "bankrolls the regime allowing violence against demonstrators".
The system allows a small number of wealthy donors to bankroll a campaign, propping up a candidate who may not command broad support.
Although bankrolled by the pharmaceutical giant Vogel, the irascible, elusive Swenson has not yet revealed the source of a local nostrum that allows females of the Lakashi Amazon tribe to bear children over their entire, adult lifespan.
Osama bin Laden originally rose to prominence because his inherited fortune allowed him to bankroll Arab volunteers fighting Soviet forces in Afghanistan.
Its large and strong economy has allowed it to bankroll the bailouts that have kept some of its neighbours - and the euro - afloat.
