After 10 Glorious Years, Sunshine State News and I Are Passing the Baton

The Senate Regulated Industries Committee voted 7-3 on Monday in support of the destination gaming bill that would create a statewide gaming commission, allow voters to approve up to three mega-casinos and regulate existing Internet cafes. The bill, SB 710, next goes before the Senate Budget Committee. The following stop would be the Senate Rules Committee, which is chaired by Sen. John Thrasher, R-Jacksonville, who was one of three to vote against the bill on Monday. Sens. Charles Dean, R-Inverness, and Thad Altman, R-Melbourne, also voted against the bill.