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One issue two views: casino gambling What do you think of proposals for destination resorts? They’re devastating: Casinos will cannibalize existing state businesses

The Florida Sheriff’s Association, a long-time opponent of expanded gambling, today officially announced its opposition to the proposal to bring destination resort casinos to Miami Dade […]

Miami Beach commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday to oppose any expansion of gambling and urge the Florida legislature to reject a bill that would open up South […]

A state Senate bill to allow three full-scale, $2 billion casino resorts in Miami-Dade and Broward counties would scar the face of Florida and forever change […]

Anti-casino advocates gathered in Miami’s artiest neighborhood Saturday morning and warned that bringing mega-casinos to South Florida threatens to reverse the city’s cultural progress.

Too often the Florida Legislature advances a bad idea and keeps adjusting it until enough lawmakers hold their noses and vote for it. But sometimes bad […]

The two Cabinet members, joining members of the Florida Chamber of Commerce and No Casinos, an organization opposing expanded gambling, called on state legislators to walk […]

“Make no mistakeThis is an expansion, a major expansion, of gambling in the state of Florida,” said Thrasher, chairman of the powerful Rules Committee and a […]

Even if the bill gets through a Legislature that’s been historically anti-gambling, socially conservative and fiercely protective of Central Florida’s theme parks and convention business, there’s […]

Two-thirds to three-quarters of those expected to visit mega-casinos being proposed for Southeast Florida will likely have diverted their time — and their money — from […]

Those who believe casinos would be good for our economy need to take a closer look at Nevada. Nevada leads America in unemployment, with a jobless […]

State Sen. Ellyn Bogdanoff and Rep. Erik Fresen, the two South Florida Republicans sponsoring legislation for mega-casinos in the upcoming session, don’t want Malaysian casino giant […]

John Sowinski, president of No Casinos, a group fighting the expansion of gambling in Florida, believes the law as written would allow the three mega-casinos it […]

There is a reason they are called “destination” casinos: they maintain control of their patrons by virtue of “comps,” discounts and other incentives for their numerous […]

“Although the state collected $1.75 million from pari-mutuels for gambling prevention and education programs in the past year, the legislature allocated less than one-sixth of that […]

With just one registered lobbyist, No Casinos is focusing on getting its message out through news releases and through a network of aligned groups. That network […]

The “lipstick on the pig” could work if the gaming expansion portion of the bill is backed way off according to Gelber.  “If they want to control […]

Although the state collected $1.75 million from pari-mutuels for gambling prevention and education programs in the past year, the legislature allocated less than one-sixth of that […]

As gambling opponents such as No Casinos and the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association argue, casinos would cannibalize existing hotels and restaurants rather than bring in […]