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Destination Casino Resorts

Destination Casino Resorts

With Legislators looking for budget solutions in these hard economic times, another topic that is heating up is "Destination Casino Resorts."

Whether it is called destination resorts by proponents, or casino hotels by opponents, it still boils down to one incendiary issue -- gambling.

Florida is considered one of the most family-friendly destination locations in the world.

Should we gamble our decades of work to build our wholesome reputation on the risky proposition that those big spending foreign gamblers will solve our economic problems?

The FRLA believes the answer is an overwhelming no.

Any benefit to Florida will never outweigh the heavy cost

  • Bill would replace resort casinos with more money from Seminoles

    November 15, 2011 - TALLAHASSEE --In an attempt to shift the debate from Miami casinos to the state’s bottom line, state Rep. Joe Abruzzo is filing a bill Wednesday to direct Gov. Rick Scott to give the Seminole Tribe exclusive operation of casino games in Florida for 15 more years in exchange for an annual guarantee of $750 million. The four-page bill would authorize the governor to re-open the 2...

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