Gov. Bush campaigns against slot machine initiative

Monday, March 7, 2005  

Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) campaigned against a slot machine initiative on the ballot in two counties tomorrow.

Bush said gaming is not good for communities. "It limits our aspirations and defines us in a way that we should not be happy with," he was quoted as saying.

Voters in Miami-Dade and Broward counties appear likely to approve slot machines anyway. The money would be used to fund public education.

Regardless of the way the vote turns out, the Miccosukee Tribe and the Seminole Tribe say they will be able to offer slot machines. The Miccosukee Tribe has already asked Gov. Bush to negotiate a Class III compact but he hasn't responded.

Get the Story:
Bush makes anti-slot appeal to South Florida voters (AP 3/5)
Bush battles big spending over slots (The South Florida Sun-Sentinel 3/5)
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Stakes are high in slots gamble (The South Florida Sun-Sentinel 3/6)
If slot machines are approved (The South Florida Sun-Sentinel 3/6)