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Gaming in Florida
Feb. 19: Casinos at the crossroads: 7 key moments marked historic debate
Feb. 4: Casinos in limbo, but the issue has changed landscape
Feb. 3: Fresen says casino bill is 'dead for the year'
Feb. 3: Casino bill all but dies as Fresen postpones vote
Feb. 2: Casino bill appears headed for House defeat
Feb. 2: Fresen releases casino amendment for Friday show-down
Feb. 1: House keeps Internet Cafe ban alive
Jan. 31: North Florida counties approve slots but court battle awaits
Jan. 29: Poll: Let voters not lawmakers decide future of casinos in Florida
Jan. 28: Helped by $10m from casino magnate, Gingrich says gambling is a "worry."
Jan. 25: Miami lawmaker gets spoofed into calls on casino bill
Jan. 22: Poll: Miami-Dade voters evenly split on casinos, but opposition growing
Jan. 19: House casino bill sponsor proposes changes to reduce gambling options
Jan. 17: Resort casino debate could become epic battle
Jan. 14: Its Miccosukees vs. Lehtinen in legal battle over Miami-Dade casino taxes |
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Jan. 13: Casino gambling debate money boosts state fundraising totals
Jan. 10: Poll: More think casinos good for Florida economy
Jan. 10: Braman makes appeal to legislators to reject casino bill
Jan. 10: Dueling casino ads hit the airwaves
Jan. 8: Business interests have aggressive agenda for Floridas Legislature
Jan. 7: Miami-Dade lawmakers eye gambling, state funds in session
Jan. 7: Broward lawmakers to tackle redistricting, gambling
Jan. 6: Here's the rewrite of Bogdanoff's destination resorts bill
Jan. 6: Atwater: Gambling bill won't 'contain' gaming
Jan. 6: After surveying members, small business group stays neutral on gaming
Jan. 5: Revised gambling bill asks voters to decide fate of future casinos
Jan. 5: PolitiFact Florida: Is claim on Floridas gambling rank among states true?
Dec. 15: Bondi stands by her claim that drug dealers use casinos to launder money
Dec. 15: Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi walks back casino money-laundering claim
Dec. 13: Cannon: Give priority to closing gambling loopholes
Dec. 10: Economists say casino bill too uncertain to give it a revenue number
Dec. 9: Is the casino bill dividing Florida's GOP?
Dec. 7: Casino bill faces resistance even in normally friendly committee
Dec. 6: Miami chamber getting closer to casino stand
Dec. 5: Miami Beach convention center supporters hedge casino bets
Dec. 4: Miami casino plan could start shrinking
Nov. 29: Miami casino debate growing in intensity
Nov. 23: Miami-Dade commissioner proposes gambling straw poll, but idea is tabled for now
Nov. 20: Casino debate revives concerns over broken promises
Nov. 19: Floridas proposed 10% casino tax called jackpot for industry
Nov. 19: Big casino markets dont mean big casino taxes
Nov. 18: What's the truth about gamblers and income?
Nov. 17: Miami mayor: downtown casino could be the best or the worst for the city
Nov. 15: Bill would replace resort casinos with more money from Seminoles
Nov. 11: Florida economists: Casino revenue would be mild boost to state coffers
Nov. 3: Legislators: Recent exploitation of gambling loopholes provide 'script' for reform
Nov. 2: House leadership expresses skepticism about promises over casino bills
Nov. 2: Betting on casino jobs
Nov. 1: Report: Problem gambling on the rise in Florida as lawmakers discuss expansions
Genting, Las Vegas Sands and Wynn
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Jan. 23: LV Sands: Fresen's proposed amendments make casino bill 'less appealing'
Jan. 18: UPDATED: Another Resorts World Miami ad hits radio
Jan. 12: Genting, trying to win hearts and minds, advertises on Spanish-language radio in Miami
Dec. 13: Gentings Miami casino revenue projections near the top
Dec. 12: Genting: Our Miami casino wont be the largest in the world
Dec. 12: LV Sands challenges Bondi for suggesting that casinos equal crime
Dec. 1: Top Florida lawmakers to Genting: Shut up
Nov. 16: Gentings spectacular promises raise legislative doubts
Nov. 16: Bogdanoff to Genting: 'Tone the rhetoric down'
Nov. 9: Wynn endorses Miami Beach for casino site
Nov. 2: 2nd Miami casino site looking for suitors
Oct. 28: Two Vegas magnates disagree on Miamis casino potential
Oct. 27: Miami casino would be bigger than Vegas competitors
Pari-mutuels, Internet Cafes, Jai Alai and Barrel Racing
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March 1: Ban on Internet cafes passes House, but called 'stone-cold dead' in Senate
Feb. 8: Legislators reject attempt to clarify regulation of slot machines
Jan. 26: Senate committee votes to tighten parimutuel loopholes and free the racing dogs
Jan. 19: Senate panel approves new rules for Internet cafes
Jan. 18: Rick Scott wants Internet Cafes shut down, says they're 'not legal'
Jan. 12: Attorney general opinion puts reins on slots at Gretna barrel racing track
Jan. 11: Pari-mutuels may endanger destination casino bill
Jan. 10: Pari-mutuels gain parity in gambling bill
Dec 13: Court denies request to halt quarter horse barrel racing
Dec. 13: Mardi Gras Casino sues state over possible jai-alai expansion in Miami
Dec. 12: State gambling regulators fending off challenges with two barrels
Dec. 5: Florida gambling law filled with barrel-sized loopholes
Nov. 30: State regulator retires to take a job, he thinks, with barrel racing track
Nov. 17: Slot machines arrive at Miami's jai alai
Nov. 9: Challenges promised to gambling permits issued under state loophole
Nov. 7: Jai-alai in Weston? Bergeron seeks state approval
Nov. 4: Voters could add slot-machine casino to Palm Beach dog track
Nov. 1: Racetrack gets license for another Miami casino
Oct. 31: Florida's poorest county gets newest gambling venue
Oct. 26: Casino bill would help mega resorts, hurts racetracks
Groups and Individuals in support of gaming in some form
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Jan. 4: Miami Chamber of Commerce endorses casinos
Dec. 15: MGM CEO offers views on South Florida casino market potential
Dec. 15: Florida Panthers arena latest bidder for high-stakes casino
Dec. 3: AIF launches $100k casino ad buy in Tally
Nov. 17: AIF faces off with Chamber -- this time over casinos
Nov. 17: Gambling lobbyists dominate the big earnings from last quarter
Nov. 15: Latin Builders Association join chorus to endorse casinos
Nov. 14: Greater Miami Chamber releases pro-casino survey
Nov. 14: Another business group endorses resort casinos bill
Nov. 8: Casino backer blasts critics for being against competition
Groups and Individuals in opposition of gaming in some form
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Jan. 25: Chamber launches new anti-gambling ad, mocking pro-casino's Ben Stein
Jan. 19: No Casinos focuses on Las Vegas' troubles in new ad
Dec. 16: Pinecrest council comes out against casinos
Dec. 16: Sheriffs weigh in and oppose casino gambling proposal
Dec. 15: Poll: Voters outside Southeast Florida don't want to bet on casinos
Dec. 14: Miami Beach reiterates anti-casino stance
Dec. 11: Miamis arts scene frames casinos as threat
Nov. 23: No Casinos offers its suggestions for why casino promoters are thankful
Nov. 11: Seminoles blast resort-gambling bill
Nov. 3: No Casinos hits the airwaves
Nov. 2: Florida's tourist attractions group opposes resort casino bill
Nov. 1: Gambling opponents to track votes, keep lists, in opposition to casino expansion
Oct. 31: Micky Arison warns of traffic nightmare if casinos come to downtown Miami
Oct. 28: Opponents line up against new casino bill
















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