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April 30, 2009
Follow Up: Looks like Florida Lawmakers may finish session without a gambling deal.
The Florida Legislature has yet to reach an agreement on gambling expansion, but they have now agreed that any money from a gambling deal will go into savings --instead of earmarking it for state education as suggested by Governor Crist. Insiders say that separating the gaming money from education allows lawmakers to pass a state budget without having to reach an agreement on gambling. As pointed out in the Miami Herald story, if the gambling money is no longer tied to funding education, it makes it a little easier for opponents to vote against gambling expansion.
We will continue to follow this story.
Read the entire article in the Miami Herald.
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April 30, 2009 in Casinos and Gaming | Permalink
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