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Slot Machines at FL Racetracks—A Losing Gamble????

The Florida Supreme Court may have dealt a major setback to gambling statewide in a ruling that seems at first glance to affect only one county.

The high court has ruled unanimously that slot machines will not be allowed in a facility in Gadsden County, even though voters there approved them by referendum. The ruling also comes after the panhandle dog and horse track sued because state regulators turned down a request for the slot machines at the urging of Attorney General Pam Bondi.  

The Gadsden County decision could have far-reaching implications statewide—because voters in Lee, Brevard, Palm, Hamilton and Washington counties approved similar referendums.  

The Florida Senate earlier this year approved a bill that would have allowed the slot machines in eight counties. But House Republicans refused to go along with the proposal, and the bill died.

News Talk Florida: News Talk Florida Staff
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