Struggling economy has Florida ready to bet on casino resorts
Unemployment of 12 percent, shrinking tax revenues have made lawmakers and Gov. Rick Scott more receptive to legalized casinos
by Ted Carter
Published: October 9,2011
Tags: gaming resorts, Las Vegas Sands franchise, “Destination Resort”
“Destination Resort” casinos could be dotting the Florida peninsula in a few years, providing new competition for gambling palaces on the Mississippi Coast and elsewhere in the state. On the other hand, a Seminole uprising or angry Mickey Mouse could slow down the push for bringing casinos to the state through a system of “destination [...]
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