GAMBLING IN THE NEWS
October 14, 2013
For over 30 years, Floridans have fought the battle against Las Vegas-style casinos, and we have won each time. With your help, we will persuade the […]
October 1, 2013
(Tallahassee) — The Florida Senate Gaming Committee has scheduled four public workshops this fall to gather citizen input about findings in the Two-Part Gaming Study commissioned […]
July 15, 2013
(Tallahassee) – A report recently published by the Pew Research Center proves what many consider obvious – that one of the many nasty side effects of […]
June 24, 2013
Tallahassee — Just days after an Administrative Law Judge smacked down “pari-mutuel barrel racing” as authorized by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation’s Division […]
June 24, 2013
Ginia Bellafante The New York Times June 15, 2013 On a recent Saturday afternoon I set out to explore South Ozone Park in Queens, […] Though […]
April 23, 2013
Here’s an offer the Florida Legislature can’t refuse. The Founding Moochers in Tallahassee have decided to pay $400,000 to a New Jersey company, Spectrum Gaming Group, […]
May 15, 2012
No Casinos, a group that successfuly combated proposed legislation this year that would have authorized the resorts, sent an email blast on Monday headlined “They’re BAAAAACK!”
March 6, 2012
How slot machines snuck into the mall, along with money laundering, bribery, shootouts, and billions in profits
March 2, 2012
The tribe has received legal opinions that says any effort to keep open Internet cafes would violate the 2010 compact that granted the Seminoles exclusive gambling […]
February 28, 2012
Make Art Not Casinos Launches At Wynwood Walls Amanda McCorquodale The Huffington Post On Wednesday, Miami’s arts community congregated at Wynwood Walls to launch the grassroots […]
February 24, 2012
County officials have said the moratorium would prevent any cafes from opening in the county before the state has time to ban them permanently.
February 13, 2012
“Regulating Internet cafés instead of shutting them down is bad public policy,” he said. It would legitimize them and threaten the state’s gambling compact with the […]
February 3, 2012
The bill – which would have allowed up to three $2-billion casino resorts in South Florida – was killed by an unlikely coalition of opponents: Central […]
February 3, 2012
The proposed casino for downtown Miami is no different — 5,000 rooms and over 50 restaurants, bars and night clubs. Our local hospitality, entertainment and retail […]
February 2, 2012
“Contrary to the argument posited by proponents of HB 487, it is undeniable that this is an attempt at expanding gambling,” he said. “To say otherwise […]
February 1, 2012
There’s not a hint that the legislation would make Florida home to some of the world’s largest casinos, or that the bill — as amended in […]
January 30, 2012
The building is an iconic example of mid-century Miami Modern architecture, MiMo for short, as is the Bacardi Building on Biscayne Boulevard and the Miami Marine […]
January 27, 2012
Due to their incompatibility, casinos will have a damaging impact on the performing arts center, the arena, the future museums, Gusman Theater, even Jungle Island and […]
January 24, 2012
Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort owner Tom Becnel was exploring the idea of adding a casino to the resort if legislation passes. He has now decided […]
January 23, 2012
With the economy on the mend, Florida can be counted on to create high-wage jobs in attractive and diversified industries without the risks of harm from […]