Bill to authorize non-Indian casinos in Florida taken off table

Monday, February 6, 2012  

A bill to authorize three non-Indian casinos in Florida was withdrawn on Friday.

The bill faced significant opposition from the Seminole Tribe and other groups. If enacted, it would have violated the exclusivity provisions of the tribe's Class III gaming compact.

The bill could return next year.

Get the Story:
Plan for mega-casinos dies in Florida House (The Tampa Bay Times 2/4)
Florida lawmakers end casino push (The Las Vegas Review-Journal 2/4)
Florida Mega-Casino Bill Is Withdrawn (The New York Times 2/4)

An Opinion:
Fred Grimm: Gambling war may be over, but skirmishes linger (The Miami Herald 2/4)

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