Pam Bondi, Fl Attorney General
TALLAHASSEE.—Attorney General Pam Bondi is opposed to the expansion of gambling in Florida. She said
“I believe that authorizing mega-casinos would take our state in a
fundamentally wrong direction. We need less gambling in our state, not
more.
As a former prosecutor, I share the concerns of law enforcement that
authorizing mega casinos will lead to increased crime. I cannot stand by
and watch the groundwork being laid for casinos to exist throughout our
state. Specifically, I’ve spoken with law enforcement officers who have
confirmed that casinos are a magnet for money laundering.
It’s been suggested that allowing mega casinos in South Florida is the best
way to ensure that there is no further expansion of gambling. But that
argument reminds me of the sales pitch for the Seminole Compact just a few
years ago. We were told that giving the Seminoles exclusive rights to
casino gambling would be so lucrative for Florida that there would be no
more expansion of gambling. Yet here we are, only a short time later,
being asked to go along with yet another massive expansion.
Allowing mega casinos in South Florida will only serve to justify the next
push for even more gambling in other parts of Florida.
Under the terms of Florida’s compact with the Seminoles, authorizing
mega-casinos in South Florida would give the Seminoles the legal right to
convert the Tampa Hard Rock into a full-blown, Vegas-style casino.
I thank Commissioner Adam Putnam, State Attorney Brad King, and Steve Casey
of the Florida Sheriff’s Association for standing alongside me in
opposition to the expansion of gambling.
I think about the promise of Florida and about what kind of state my niece
and my nephews will grow up in. As we move forward, I hope we can all work
together to grow our economy and create jobs the right way.”
Rightardia applauds the Attorney General. The FL attorney General, Chief Financial officer (CFO) and the Agricultural Commissioner are elected officials who don't work directly for Gov. Rick Scott.
“I believe that authorizing mega-casinos would take our state in a
fundamentally wrong direction. We need less gambling in our state, not
more.
As a former prosecutor, I share the concerns of law enforcement that
authorizing mega casinos will lead to increased crime. I cannot stand by
and watch the groundwork being laid for casinos to exist throughout our
state. Specifically, I’ve spoken with law enforcement officers who have
confirmed that casinos are a magnet for money laundering.
It’s been suggested that allowing mega casinos in South Florida is the best
way to ensure that there is no further expansion of gambling. But that
argument reminds me of the sales pitch for the Seminole Compact just a few
years ago. We were told that giving the Seminoles exclusive rights to
casino gambling would be so lucrative for Florida that there would be no
more expansion of gambling. Yet here we are, only a short time later,
being asked to go along with yet another massive expansion.
Allowing mega casinos in South Florida will only serve to justify the next
push for even more gambling in other parts of Florida.
Under the terms of Florida’s compact with the Seminoles, authorizing
mega-casinos in South Florida would give the Seminoles the legal right to
convert the Tampa Hard Rock into a full-blown, Vegas-style casino.
I thank Commissioner Adam Putnam, State Attorney Brad King, and Steve Casey
of the Florida Sheriff’s Association for standing alongside me in
opposition to the expansion of gambling.
I think about the promise of Florida and about what kind of state my niece
and my nephews will grow up in. As we move forward, I hope we can all work
together to grow our economy and create jobs the right way.”
Rightardia applauds the Attorney General. The FL attorney General, Chief Financial officer (CFO) and the Agricultural Commissioner are elected officials who don't work directly for Gov. Rick Scott.
Certainly building more casinos would provide short term benefits to the construction and perhaps the travel industry. But in the long term gambling increases crime and has a long term negative effect on Florida families.
There have been two plebiscites on this issue and Floridians said "no." Gov. Scott needs to read the voter's lips. Rick Scot is puttting "business friendly" before "family values."
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