Las Vegas-style gambling resorts coming to Florida?

Awesome! Lets do it!

Good. Let the gaming interests outbid the oil interests. Casinos won't ruin our beaches.

South Florida really could compete with Vegas, which sits on a high planes dessert.. we have weather on our side. Billions in added revenue from the licenses, corp income, and bed taxes, and the natives can just sit back and enjoy the profits. Sounds like a good deal to me. What are the arguments against it?

South Florida really could compete with Vegas, which sits on a high planes dessert.. we have weather on our side. Billions in added revenue from the licenses, corp income, and bed taxes, and the natives can just sit back and enjoy the profits. Sounds like a good deal to me. What are the arguments against it?

Hookers and crime.

Hookers and crime.

At least they would be high class hookers

Good. Let the gaming interests outbid the oil interests. Casinos won't ruin our beaches.

Sure about that?

At least they would be high class hookers

Roll down Harrison Avenue around 10pm, not much class there.

Roll down Harrison Avenue around 10pm, not much class there.

unless they look like this?

This is the same legislature that only wants to give tax credits to movie companies making "wholesome" films.

unless they look like this?

Well there is an exception to every rule, but you're not going to find that on Harrison.

Hookers and crime.

I'd hate to see either of those suddenly sprout up in Miami.

Sure about that?

Pretty sure that South Beach casinos would not mar sowal beaches. But I'm guessing your implication is that once they're approved for SoBe, then SoWal can't be far behind, especially with the new airport. Even so, I don't think they ruined Biloxi's, but theirs weren't too pretty to begin with. Gaming does bring in a lot of dough, and I think the jobs pay fairly well, considering the level of education required.

I'd hate to see either of those suddenly sprout up in Miami.



Pretty sure that South Beach casinos would not mar sowal beaches. But I'm guessing your implication is that once they're approved for SoBe, then SoWal can't be far behind, especially with the new airport. Even so, I don't think they ruined Biloxi's, but theirs weren't too pretty to begin with. Gaming does bring in a lot of dough, and I think the jobs pay fairly well, considering the level of education required.

I was thinking about any FLA beach they invade. I would think Panama City Beach would be a prime location.

I can see it being in Panama City. I have noticed a big interest in gambling in the 20 somethings. Especially with Southwest coming here. It works for Atlantis.

What is it they call what goes on at Ebro?

What is it they call what goes on at Ebro?

Animal abuse.

Animal abuse.

I'm not talking about dog racing. And I won't get into a discussion about dog racing since as a youth I walked the dogs before a race at the Pueblo dog track.

I'm not talking about dog racing. And I won't get into a discussion about dog racing since as a youth I walked the dogs before a race at the Pueblo dog track.

Former Commerce City, (denver) Colorado dog walker here!

Former Commerce City, (denver) Colorado dog walker here!

I knew we had many things in common but I did not expect this to be one of them.

At least they would be high class hookers

and high class crime too.

Casinos bring good paying jobs to an area but there is a little talked about downside that my brother witnessed when he was employed by one of the larger casinos in Tunica Ms. These include lost homes, broken marriages, personal bankruptcy, and the unemployed of failed businesses whose owners couldn't control their habit. Casinos will fill you with free liquor and food as long you're willing to gamble away your earnings. A large percentage of the patrons looking for the big win are those who can least afford the losses. The walls of these establishments are lined with the photos of winners holding big checks when the entire structure is actually a monument to stupidity. They make it sound more innocent by taking "bl" out of the word gambling and call it gaming. IMHO it's just a lazy way for a state to increase revenue.

Casinos bring good paying jobs to an area but there is a little talked about downside that my brother witnessed when he was employed by one of the larger casinos in Tunica Ms. These include lost homes, broken marriages, personal bankruptcy, and the unemployed of failed businesses whose owners couldn't control their habit. Casinos will fill you with free liquor and food as long you're willing to gamble away your earnings. A large percentage of the patrons looking for the big win are those who can least afford the losses. The walls of these establishments are lined with the photos of winners holding big checks when the entire structure is actually a monument to stupidity. They make it sound more innocent by taking "bl" out of the word gambling and call it gaming. IMHO it's just a lazy way for a state to increase revenue.

Your description sounds an awful lot like our present federal and state governments.

the tax money acquired from gambling is blood money

I enjoy gambling, I take trips to vegas and biloxi. I'd much prefer the percentage of money I spend related to taxes go to Florida vs. Mississippi or Nevada. I also don't see why I should be restricted from having some fun because a bunch of do gooders feel the need to prevent a small minority of people from making bad decisions. That's their business, not yours. Live and let live.

unless they look like this?

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I enjoy gambling, I take trips to vegas and biloxi. I'd much prefer the percentage of money I spend related to taxes go to Florida vs. Mississippi or Nevada. I also don't see why I should be restricted from having some fun because a bunch of do gooders feel the need to prevent a small minority of people from making bad decisions. That's their business, not yours. Live and let live.

Is someone trying to stop you from gambling?