Best for Florida: All No Casinos Means is More Gambling

Pro-casinos group Best for Florida today responded to those opposed to "a badly needed overhaul of Floridas patchwork gaming policy" reforms that would boost Floridas economy and stop the gaming creep free-for-all that has plagued the state.

When people say no casinos, they are really saying more gambling, as they double down on the status quo. They are supporting the preservation of a broken policy that has allowed the expansion of gambling across the state, often without legislative approval, said AIF President and CEO Tom Feeney. AIF is the sponsor of Best for Florida.

Crafty attorneys have played games with the system and have exploited loopholes in Floridas hodgepodge policy to bring even more gambling into our state. Its time for Floridas leaders to step up and fix the broken system and do it in a way that creates jobs and promotes the convention and trade show economy in South Florida with the establishment of Integrated Resorts.

It is time for smart gaming reforms that promote job creation and establish common-sense gaming laws,added Brewster Bevis, AIF senior vice president for state and federal affairs. We need to restore theLegislature to its proper role as deciders of the states gaming policies and ensure that we dont leave room forclever lawyering and the exploitation of piece-meal regulations.

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