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Rutherford first proposed casino legislation in 2011, but as is expected this time around, the bill failed to even reach a floor vote.<\/p>\n
With Georgia currently considering legalizing two land-based casinos, including one in the highly desirable metropolis of Atlanta, some might believe now is the perfect time for Rutherford’s South Carolina casino bill. Georgia is also a conservative state, the last time its constituents went for a blue presidential candidate coming back in 1992.<\/p>\n
But even if the time were ripe for a Carolina casino, Rutherford is a tough sell for GOP politicians to align with. The House Minority Leader was the first to propose removing the Confederate flag from the state capital building back in 2007. The flag was eventually removed in\u00a02015, but not before\u00a0a fair share of opposition from members\u00a0across the aisle was voiced.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A South Carolina casino bill introduced in early 2017 has little odds of one day becoming law. One of the most conservative states in the union, South Carolina is one of just four jurisdictions\u00a0today that does not have commercial or tribal casinos, racetrack or pari-mutuel wagering, or even charitable gambling. The Palmetto State does, however, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":45152,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,18,61],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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