Quote:Just got back from watching John Anderson in concert in Chipley and one of all time favorite songs "Seminole Wind" was his last song and mentioning the gambling aspect you are 100% correct in that only the tribe can operate a casino.

 

 

It is true that at this time the only land-based casinos allowed in Florida are on Seminal property however, that’s very likely to change within the next few years.

 

Several times the gamming lobby has tried to get a casino bill passed. Each time the very strong Disney lobby has been able to kill the bill. But the votes are getting closer and closer so I can see the day when it passes.

 

Disney’s main concern is having casinos anywhere near their “family” business. I can respect that. I think a good compromise could be something like a 100 mile radius to buffer Disney and Orlando from the “evil” of casinos. This would not only keep Orlando our but also Tampa. It would allow them in South Florida and here. If Jax representatives are smart they’d try to broker a win/win deal like this. Allowing them in only certain places has already been discussed in Tallahassee but only with respects to South Florida because no one from Jax has spoken up and said what about us.  

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