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Jac VerSteegDecember 23, 2014

President Barack Obama’s decision to push for normalized relations with Cuba eventually can provide new access to special smoking materials for Floridians and tourists. But I’m not talking about Cohibas. I’m talking about “legal” marijuana. As Bloomberg has explained, Obama’s decision to lift some restrictions on Cuba will not result in a flood of Cuban […]

Guest AuthorOctober 2, 2014

Although some critics have cited Atlantic City in opposing limited additional gaming options, the Florida Legislature has studied the gaming issue quite deliberately and pointed out major differences between Atlantic City and anything that is being considered in Florida. At no point has the Legislature even discussed anything more than perhaps one or two integrated […]

Guest AuthorOctober 23, 2013

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Florida is a textbook example of what’s known as “gaming creep.” With bingo, slot machines, pari-mutuel racinos at dog and horse tracks, jai alai, cruises to nowhere, poker rooms and now barrel racing, Florida has witnessed tremendous gaming growth. The state ranked No. 3 in the nation in total gaming receipts in fiscal year 2010 […]

Tag: destination resorts

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