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Ryan RayMarch 2, 2015

Just minutes after House Majority Leader Dana Young released her much-awaited casino gambling legislation on Monday, Orlando-based group No Casinos Inc. released a set of statements blasting the proposal. “This bill would cause the biggest expansion of gambling in Florida history,” said No Casinos President John Sowinski. “It invites wall-to-wall casino gambling in Florida, and the social costs and […]

James CallMarch 2, 2015

House Majority Leader Dana Young made the opening bid Monday on expanding gambling operations in Florida. The Gaming Control Act of 2015 provides for up to two destination resorts in Florida, a constitutional amendment to lift a moratorium on further expansion, decoupling of greyhound racing from other gaming opportunities, and the reversion to the state […]

Peter SchorschDecember 10, 2014

Any math teacher will tell you; statistics – when used in the right way – can say just about anything. Nowhere is that truer than in a new national report on the economic impact of gambling, released Dec. 8 by the American Gaming Association. With the 2015 Legislative Session only months away, the debate over […]

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No Casinos comes out tearing into Dana Young's gambling bill

Dana Young makes opening move on expanded gambling

Pro-gambling report doubles casino impact in Florida