Native American nation<\/a> are not happy with either bill. They contend that they would be paying more money in revenue sharing and would not be getting any added value.<\/p>\nGambling Future Cloudy<\/h2>\n
With both legislative bills stalled, and the possibility of voters deciding on whether new casinos can be opened in the state, it is unclear if the constitutional amendment will get enough signatures to make next year\u2019s election.<\/p>\n
One organization has mobilized to make sure that gambling is confined to where it currently operates. The group, called No Casinos, was originated by then-Governor Reuben Askew, who was a staunch opponent. The group helped defeat measures in 1978, 1986, and 1994.<\/p>\n
State Senator Bill Galvano (R-Bradenton) has tackled the matter and said it must be dealt with sooner, rather than later.<\/p>\n
\u201cEverybody realizes that inaction is not working,\u201d Galvano said. \u201cWe have this ambiguous unpredictable state of flux out there.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Gambling in Florida is now in the hands of the voters, as the State Supreme Court has said a constitutional amendment on the issue may move forward. The justices voted 4-2 that the amendment\u2019s wording was not misleading and sticks to one subject. Because of the court\u2019s decision, the legislature decided to suspend debate on […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":0,"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
Florida Supreme Court Approves Proposed Gambling Constitutional Amendment<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n