GAMBLING IN THE NEWS

January 3, 2018

No Casinos statement on HB 1111

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. […]
February 8, 2017

Given an inch, they will take slots

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

History of gambling in Florida

  1931 – Florida legislature approves horse and dog racing by one vote, and then overrode veto by Gov. Doyle Carlton. 1935 – Jai-alai and slot […]