JoeCamel
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The boys from New York needed something to do on their vacations
http://www.tampabay.com/news/perspective/a-timeline-of-gambling-in-florida/1054345
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Disney fighting hard to keep gambling out of Florida
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http://www.tampabay.com/news/perspective/a-timeline-of-gambling-in-florida/1054345
21stamps
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Wow, I’m surprised that the article has several inaccuracies. The below timeline is not how it played out.
2007 Gov. Charlie Crist signs an agreement with the Seminoles allowing them to have Las Vegas-style slots, blackjack and baccarat at their seven tribal casinos. Legislature allows card rooms to host domino games, raises bet limits from $2 to $5, allows for regulated instant bingo and regulated poker tournaments and increases hours of operation for slot machine operators.
2008 Miami-Dade voters authorize Las Vegas-style slot machines at their horse and dog track and jai alai fronton. The state Supreme Court rules that Crist did not have the authority to make the deal with the Seminoles without legislative approval. The tribe rushes to get its table games installed.
2009 Legislature passes a bill that expands gambling and opens the door to no-limit, 24-hour-a-day poker games on weekends and possibility of video lottery terminals at dog and horse tracks if approved via local referendum; Crist signs expansive gambling bill at Design and Architecture Senior High School in Miami-Dade.
21stamps
Well-Known Member
Yep. And many people who play high stakes.
Vegas isn’t the only destination to gamble, it’s just a different focus... a lot of vacationers want to gamble and be in a tropical area.
SpaceMountain77
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It is truly difficult to believe that Disney is fighting to keep gambling out of Florida because the company is building a Las Vegas inspired casino that is scheduled to open in 2019. Winner winner, chicken dinner!
Cesar R M
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Maybe that is the point? they want exclusivity.
DLR92
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That’s not the case in Anaheim...
Kobe!!
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Did you really just bump a three year old thread about gambling? lol
DLR92
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Mr.Stang19
Member
What about Dinoland? A mini casino for kids.
Well. If that was the goal. Disney lost.
peter11435
Well-Known Member
Amendment 3 passed by a wide margin. They won.
I'll be sure to remember that next time I'm playing blackjack in South Florida or over in Tampa.
peter11435
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Those are not related to Amendment 3.
The thread's title is about "keeping gambling out of Florida". Gambling is already in Florida. Disney is just trying to limit it.
peter11435
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This thread was started in 2017 well after the casinos you mentioned were already in Florida. This thread was started in reference to Disney along with the Seminole Tribe that operates the casinos you reference, financing the voters in charge initiative to get Amendment 3 on the ballot in 2018. They were successful in getting it on the ballot and it passing by a wide percentage.
Jayhawker
Member
Are you being serious? If this was meant to be sarcastic, then that is one thing. If you actually believe your first sentence, then I will have to disagree with you on so many levels.
Seanual757
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This pandemic might help bring gambling to Florida we are getting killed by the lost tourism so the extra $$$ from Casinos might be the ticket....
I am all for it give me a Wynn Orlando resort I will be a happy camper then again I would rather travel to Vegas.
I am all for it give me a Wynn Orlando resort I will be a happy camper then again I would rather travel to Vegas.
JoeCamel
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We don't have the tourists so who is going to bring their money here? If we had the tourists we don't need more casinos