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3 Reasons Floridians Should Care That The Northeast Gambling Market is Saturated | No Casinos
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HOW YOU CAN HELP. 3 Reasons Floridians Should Care That The Northeast Gambling Market is Saturated. May 28, 2015. 1 Expanded casino gambling in Florida would not be a draw for tourists. According to an Aug. 10, 2014. Expanded casino gambling in Florida would not draw in tourists who can so easily gamble at home. Recall that the Spectrum Gaming Report, funded by the Florida Legislature, found that over 90% of the revenue from expanded casino gambling would come from locals, not tourists ( citation here.
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Tallahassee Democrat editorial: Gretna shouldn’t bet its future on a casino | No Casinos
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HOW YOU CAN HELP. Tallahassee Democrat editorial: Gretna shouldn’t bet its future on a casino. June 8, 2015. June 1, 2015. Gadsden County used to have a thriving local industry in shade tobacco, which was a business to be proud of if you didn’t mind the lung cancer, heart failure and other diseases it caused its customers. But a 2-1 opinion by one panel of the 15-member appeals court is a thin reed to hang a big project upon. It beats losing, but the case will surely be appealed to the full DCA and F...
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Legislators Should Not Reward Seminole Tribe’s Threats | No Casinos
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HOW YOU CAN HELP. Legislators Should Not Reward Seminole Tribe’s Threats. June 26, 2015. No Casinos President John Sowinski made the following statement regarding the release of a five-page letter from the Seminole Tribe of Florida to Governor Scott and leaders of the Florida House and Senate. The banked card games portion of the compact expires on July 31st, and without a renewal of this portion, the Tribe is legally required to cease banked card game operations by the end of October. To see the No Casi...
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No Casinos Comments to Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering | No Casinos
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HOW YOU CAN HELP. No Casinos Comments to Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering. July 20, 2015. Earlier today, No Casinos Executive Director Paul Seago made the following comments at a hearing of the Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering regarding potential rules governing pari-mutuel facilities. We also submitted the comments in writing to the division:. The new proposed rule, 61D-2.204 is good, but not strong enough. No Casinos urges the Division to implement rules, such as the proposed rule 61D-2.204...There is ...
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HOW YOU CAN HELP. Fill out my Wufoo form! STUDY: CASINOS AND FLORIDA: Crime and Prison Costs. Estimates the future impacts of casinos and crime in Florida. It finds that following the introduction of casinos in Miami-Dade county, crime increases and the state prison system is impacted with an additional cost of $3 billion dollars over a 10-year period. These charts. Represent the estimated increase in the number of crimes and the cost to state taxpayers. Read it online here. Read it online here. Read it ...
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TV News Report Shows Internet Gambling Cafes Popping Up Despite Ban | No Casinos
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HOW YOU CAN HELP. TV News Report Shows Internet Gambling Cafes Popping Up Despite Ban. May 18, 2015. A recent TV news investigative report by WFTS, an ABC affiliate in Tampa, showed internet gambling cafes, often called “strip mall casinos” continue to spring up in parts of Florida despite a statewide ban on the facilities in 2013. To view the news story on the WFTS website. Larr; Trump: “The casino is not the panacea people think it is”. Rarr; 37 Years Ago Today…. Sponsored by No Casinos, Inc.
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“We Applaud the State for Filing A Motion for Rehearing En Banc…” | No Casinos
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HOW YOU CAN HELP. 8220;We Applaud the State for Filing A Motion for Rehearing En Banc…”. June 12, 2015. No Casinos President John Sowinski made the following statement today regarding the motion for rehearing. In the case of. Gretna Racing, LLC v Department of Business and Prof. etc. In the First District Court of Appeals:. Larr; Tallahassee Democrat editorial: Gretna shouldn’t bet its future on a casino. Rarr; An Interesting Find in Forbes Best and Worst Cities for Business. Sponsored by No Casinos, Inc.
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Guest Column: Florida Shouldn’t Repeat the Gambling Mistakes of Others | No Casinos
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HOW YOU CAN HELP. Guest Column: Florida Shouldn’t Repeat the Gambling Mistakes of Others. April 19, 2015. April 18, 2015. The gambling market is already saturated, as was reported by the Sun Sentinel last year. There are too many casinos too close to each other, without enough customers to go around. How does shifting customers from one casino to another create economic benefits? Here’s what would happen if slots were expanded beyond Miami-Dade and Broward: Pari-mutuels with new slots would gain ga...
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Connecticut v. Massachusetts “economic border war’ reminds us that “Gambling Creep” is alive and well | No Casinos
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HOW YOU CAN HELP. Connecticut v. Massachusetts “economic border war’ reminds us that “Gambling Creep” is alive and well. April 16, 2015. In case you have missed the ongoing saga of the “economic border war” between Connecticut and Massachusetts (latest story here. Here is a quick recap:. All of this reminds us that gambling expansion often begets more gambling expansion. We call it “Gambling Creep” and it is the subject of one of our videos. Larr; Don’t let Florida become the next Atlantic City.
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No Casinos Statement on First DCA Ruling in Gretna Racing Case | No Casinos
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HOW YOU CAN HELP. No Casinos Statement on First DCA Ruling in Gretna Racing Case. May 29, 2015. No Casinos Executive Director Paul Seago released the following statement on today’s First District Court Ruling:. We call on the Florida Supreme to review this case and once and for all enforce the limitations on gambling that have been part of the Florida Constitution since 1968. Larr; 3 Reasons Floridians Should Care That The Northeast Gambling Market is Saturated. Sponsored by No Casinos, Inc.
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