https://saintpetersblog.com/florida-supreme-court-orders-oral-argument-slots-case/ Life and politics from the Sunshine State's best city Fri, 29 Apr 2016 02:34:23 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://saintpetersblog.com/florida-supreme-court-orders-oral-argument-slots-case/#comment-109347 Fri, 29 Apr 2016 02:34:23 +0000 https://saintpetersblog.com/?p=256141#comment-109347 […] Casino Watch Focus has reported on the ongoing Florida Supreme Court case involving slot machine expansion in Gadsden County. The local voters affirmed a ballot initiative to allow slot machines at Grenta Racing Track. At issue is the fact the Florida Legislature made slot machine law very clear when the explicitly made all slot machines illegal unless expressly allowed by State Law. The States claim is simply that communities cant simply vote to have gambling in their neighborhood without express permission by the legislature. The gambling expansion implications are huge for Florida. The Court recently  asked for written briefs and now they are setting dates for oral arguments. The St. Peters Blog reports:  […]

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