Poker playing senator proves good for business.

By RP, September 6, 2013

With Senator John McCain’s online poker playing during a debate on Syria still reverberating around the internet, the developers of the app he was using on his iPhone (see previous report) claim that the publicity has been great for them.

TinyCo reports that the massive all-media coverage of McCain’s diversion has boosted installations of its app by 30 percent in just two days

A spokesman for the company said: “Senator McCain has great taste in mobile apps.”