The National Post reports in its Saturday edition that Senator Larry Campbell is a director of Great Canadian Gaming. The Post's Theresa Tedesco writes that Mr. Campbell declared a personal conflict when the Senate debated Bill-C290, which would allow Canadians to bet on individual sporting events. Currently, legitimate establishments allow wagers on the outcomes of three combined games. This increases the odds of losing, which discourages gambling, which is why the industry wants a change. This is also why Mr. Campbell's "private interest" poses a possible conflict. Mr. Campbell has earned more than $201,000 from the gambling firm, above his public salary and benefits. The Post finds similar conflicts of interest everywhere in the red chamber. While ministers in the House of Commons must put their business assets in a blind trust, senators, who can stall, alter or even quash proposed laws, are under no such obligation. The Post says this raises the question: can a public representative serve two masters, particularly when work for one could seriously affect work for the other? York University law and ethics professor Richard Leblanc says, "It's shocking" senators are permitted to join corporate boards.