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Associated PressMay 28, 2015

When Marco Rubio attends his 44th birthday party and fundraiser at the home of the host of the Pawn Stars reality show Thursday, it won’t be his first birthday in Las Vegas. The Cuban-American son of South Florida spent part of his childhood in Las Vegas, from 1979 to 1985, where he joined the Mormon […]

Associated PressMarch 26, 2015

The push to bring Las Vegas-resort-style casinos to South Florida is stalling again this year as the Legislature remains divided over what type of gambling to allow in the state. A major gambling bill sponsored by a top House Republican that includes the casino proposal has yet to be voted on — and it may […]

Phil AmmannMarch 4, 2015

Florida lawmakers are taking up the possibility of gambling reform once again in the newly launched 2015 Legislative Session. In honor of that 60-day road ahead, editorial cartoonist Bill Day offers his take on one of the most contentious issues in state politics. “While I’m not against gambling, in general,” Day says, “the great danger is […]

Phil AmmannMarch 4, 2015

Florida lawmakers are taking up the possibility of gambling reform once again in the newly launched 2015 Legislative Session. In honor of that 60-day road ahead, editorial cartoonist Bill Day offers his take on one of the most contentious issues in state politics. “While I’m not against gambling, in general,” Day says, “the great danger is […]

Associated PressFebruary 5, 2015

Likely Republican presidential contender Marco Rubio will sign copies of his new book in Las Vegas this month. Penguin Books USA said Thursday that the Florida senator would be signing copies of his book American Dreams: Restoring Economic Opportunity for Everyone starting at 10 a.m. on Feb. 18 at the Barnes & Noble bookstore at […]

Guest AuthorJanuary 11, 2015

The well-publicized closings of four casinos and corresponding loss of some 8,000 jobs in Atlantic City in 2014 – with the future of the nearly 3,000-employee Trump Taj Mahal also highly uncertain as we entered the New Year – has stirred renewed debate about the years-long fight to prevent Malaysian and Las Vegas gambling conglomerates […]

Guest AuthorJanuary 11, 2015

The well-publicized closings of four casinos and corresponding loss of some 8,000 jobs in Atlantic City in 2014 – with the future of the nearly 3,000-employee Trump Taj Mahal also highly uncertain as we entered the New Year – has stirred renewed debate about the years-long fight to prevent Malaysian and Las Vegas gambling conglomerates […]

Peter SchorschAugust 21, 2014

Unless an Ebola-fueled zombie apocalypse devastates the world between now and next Tuesday, former Republican Gov. Charlie Crist is going to win the Democratic nomination in Florida’s governor’s race. Not one credible political prognosticator thinks otherwise. So one thing to look for on Tuesday night is not whether Crist wins or loses — duh — […]

Guest AuthorMay 7, 2014

I saw the following tweet recently from a semi-famous college president: “On my way to Orlando, my version of hell.” I have heard this sentiment expressed more than once by others in my higher education circles. At conferences during national committee meetings, it is usually a statement along the lines of, “Do we have to […]

Tag: Las Vegas

On his birthday, Marco Rubio returns to childhood home: Las Vegas, not Miami

Push for resort casinos stalls in Legislature

Bill Day’s latest: A take on gambling addiction

Bill Day's latest: A take on gambling addiction

Marco Rubio to sign books in Vegas

Carol Dover: Megacasinos would cannibalize local businesses

Carol Dover: Megacasinos would cannibalize local businesses

Peter Schorsch: The key Tuesday night will be Charlie Crist’s margin of victory

Tom Cavanagh: Orlando may be weird, but millions of people love it