GAMBLING IN THE NEWS
January 3, 2018
Statement from No Casinos Executive Director Paul Seago on HB 1111 re: authorizing slot machines in Gadsden County: “We have three major concerns with this bill. […]
October 25, 2017
Please take a minute to read the article below about the Voter Control of Gambling amendment, the effort to give Florida voters, not politicians, ultimate authority when […]
October 2, 2017
Campaign to put amendment on the ballot over halfway towards petition goal Orlando, Fla. – Over 600,000 Florida voters have gone on record in support of […]
July 27, 2017
Once Again, Miami Beach says “no casinos” For those who think that everyone in South Florida is clamoring for more and more gambling, think again. The fact […]
June 27, 2017
Statement from John Sowinski, President of No Casinos, on Governor Rick Scott veto of HB 937, relating to warning labels on lottery tickets. “The Florida Lottery […]
June 7, 2017
June 6, 2017 By No Casinos’ President John Sowinski Marc Dunbar is one of Florida’s best-known gambling advocates. When it comes to pushing for more and […]
May 18, 2017
Orlando, FL – The Florida Supreme Court ruling in the Gretna Racing, LLC v. Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation case prevents the worst-case scenario of a […]
April 28, 2017
April 26, 2017 By Miami Herald Editorial Board After years of an impasse between the House and Senate on expanding casinos in Florida, comes a […]
April 20, 2017
The Voter Control of Gambling Amendment has passed another key threshold as the Florida Supreme Court has approved the ballot title and summary for the 2018 […]
March 30, 2017
“Today in the Florida Legislature we saw two drastically differently visions for our state’s future when it comes to gambling,” said John Sowinski, President of No […]
March 20, 2017
Orlando, Fla. – A poll released today shows 84% of Florida voters want to reduce or hold the line on gambling, and 60% are less likely […]
March 13, 2017
No Casinos, Inc. has unveiled a new video, called “Two Bills” that gives a side-by-side comparison of the two gambling bills making their way through the […]
March 6, 2017
March 6, 2017 By John Sowinski, President of No Casinos There are two things we can count on in Florida. In any given body of water, […]
February 8, 2017
February 8, 2017 By Paul Seago, Executive Director of No Casinos Monday’s editorial regarding decoupling at Florida’s parimutuels urges a “clean” bill on this subject, free […]
February 2, 2017
1931 – Florida legislature approves horse and dog racing by one vote, and then overrode veto by Gov. Doyle Carlton. 1935 – Jai-alai and slot […]
December 2, 2016
My View: State busts in legal showdown with Seminole Tribe November 29, 2016 BY Paul Seago, Executive Director of No Casinos The state of Florida has […]
November 18, 2016
The Atlantic, a monthly magazine covering news and analysis on politics, business, culture, technology, and national and international events has a story in their upcoming issue […]
October 26, 2016
The 2016 USF-Nielsen Sunshine State Survey, an annual public opinion survey released by the University of South Florida School of Public Affairs and Nielsen, once again […]
September 27, 2016
Outside of those in Nevada, the people of New Jersey have the most experience with casino gambling. They have seen it rise on the Atlantic City […]
August 11, 2016
No Casinos asked candidates running for the Florida Legislature to sign a pledge opposing the expansion of gambling in our state. The pledge had three parts: […]