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State economists to meet again next week on casino proposal
Just how much money three new casinos might bring to the state remains unclear after state economists spent hours struggling to settle on an amount. The state Revenue Estimating Conference, made up of...
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Sheriff’s office, Seminoles dispute Bondi casino ‘money laundering’ claim
The Hillsborough County Sheriff‘s Office says it hasn’t investigated any links between drugsters and money laundering at Tampa’s Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, contradicting a claim made by Attorney...
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Gambling bill rewrite tweaked. Changes tax rates, keeps Internet cafes alive...
Sen. Ellyn Bogdanoff‘s latest rewrite of a sweeping gambling measure includes a few major changes but keeps intact the voter approval required for three casinos anywhere in the state and still would...
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Lawmakers give casinos bill first thumbs-up
A sweeping gambling bill that would allow up to three casinos in Florida passed its first hurdle late Monday with a 7-3 vote in the Senate Regulated Industries Committee. The measure (SB 710) would...
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Business lobbies launch dueling gambling ads
Split business groups have upped the ante in the fight over a proposed gambling bill that would allow three mega-casinos in Florida. The competing lobbies launched a pair of dueling television ads...
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Casino bill still stalled in House
The gambling bill that would allow three casinos to open in Florida remains stalled in the House after a second workshop on the proposal Wednesday afternoon. And it remains unclear whether the...
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Comparison of House and Senate gambling bills
The House released its version of a gambling proposal, slated for its first committee vote tomorrow, that opens the door casinos in what could be a permanent game-changer for Sunshine State tourism....
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Haridopolos on gaming: House ‘led folks on,’ Internet café reg in doubt
It’s highly unlikely that Senate President Mike Haridopolos will get the up-or-down floor vote he wanted on a sweeping gambling bill that included three high-end casinos since the House effectively...
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Casinos could open in South Florida under House bill
Florida House puts gambling in play With the state’s 2010 compact with the Seminole Tribe up for renewal this year, a leading House Republican unveiled a plan Monday to forge ahead with a sweeping...
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House’s big gambling bill on the table — place your bets
House’s big gambling bill on the table — place your bets A proposed massive overhaul of Florida’s gambling laws was subject of a four-hour workshop Thursday in a House panel, but its future remained...
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