Comments on: Could Florida Allow More Casino Gambling?

By: Ron

Ron — Thu, 23 Oct 2014 00:18:12 +0000

Us tourists keep going out of state to gamble.Smarten up and allow slot gambling.there are so much money to be made between fuel,food lodging, not to mention taxes and jobs!.Why not?

By: Madeline DiSano

Madeline DiSano — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:37:54 +0000

Yes I agree we need casino in florida. because internet cafes are all over Fl.

and making money for individuals who own them instead of going to the state and

helping it. Hoping that the comments will help get the internets out of our state

and casino in We may not come out winers in casino but believe me our chances

are lot better of winning then internets who make owners rich.

By: Nick DiSano

Nick DiSano — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:00:51 +0000

I say yes to having casinos in Florida for the following reasons.
1. Thousands of floridians are flocking to Biloxi,Tunica and other casinos.
2. The Indian casinos in Tampa and Hollywood are overcrowded which is a testament that people want casinos in Florida. additional casinos would create jobs and contribute to state funds.
3. There are hundreds of internet cafes in almost every county that provide internet gambling. Make no mistake, this is a highly money making machine which provides several games at ridiculous low odds of winning that having casinos with a better odds of winning would be a breath of fresh air.

By: Me

Me — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 02:39:18 +0000

I say YES. Opening the casinos will bring more jobs and possibly help the real estate market, in addition to the money it will bring into the state just to build the casinos.

By: BERNIE

BERNIE — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 04:58:54 +0000

It would be good for florida but they need to study where they will build it where will they zone it who will benifit by owning the land.
plus they need to look iy to the inpact they can do to the Cruise Lines that provide jobs to.

Jobs yes i vote yes but where you you zone the land to do this. Let me guess one guy will buy up all the land and then flip it to the big boys( they sent the guy before since they have cut a deal with the Governor. not fair ok it should all be out in the open and dune ramdom. like a liquer drawing..
thanks
bernie Maribona (real-estate developer) south florida

By: slotgirl

slotgirl — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 16:18:28 +0000

i would love to see gambling in north florida!the other viewers are right the people that are traveling to alabama & mississippi all the time to boost there economy is not right.let’s keep it in our own state. [ FLORIDA ]

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 23:35:02 +0000

REGARDING:
“God’s truth tells us that money gotten through means other than work is not blessed and will come to no good (Proverbs 20:21)”

Please consider what Proverbs 20:21 actually says: “An inheritance [may be] gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed”.
using the KJV.

You could generalize to other ways of obtaining money, but the actual wording deals with something other than gambling. I just don’t want to put words in God’s mouth. He might not like it.

Further, it wouldn’t apply because they aren’t talking about making people rich through their winnings at gambling, rather through their LOSINGS-a tax on fools, collected by the casino workers. The casino workers ARE working for their income.

I don’t favor it as government policy, believing government should not encourage foolish actions as they do when they push gambling rather than showing the millions impoverished by losses. Even so, it is a vice which should be permitted because people should be free in their actions as long as they don’t hurt others.

Those who think it will enrich the state might consider that the money lost might have paid for things produced by others, thereby giving jobs for things which made both lives better. For example, when the lottery gets high, many people buy tickets rather than pay bills. After they lose, they still have the bills to pay along with late payment fees. It hurts them.

They should be free to hurt themselves, but never forget they are hurt by it, no reason to encourage it.

David for freedom for fools

By: Doe

Doe — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 16:54:27 +0000

I agree with Carol. I live in southwest Georgia and people from our area have to drive all the way to Mississippi to gamble. It doesn’t make sense that all this Georgia money should have to go that far away from home. Georgia and Florida (preferably the Tallahassee, Panacea, Appalachicola area) should be taking advantage of the jobs, taxes and revenue generated by casinos.

By: bigbill1961

bigbill1961 — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 04:02:42 +0000

NO!! The temptation of fast and easy money will only do further damage to families struggling to make ends meet. Man cannot profit from ill-gotten gains. Take one look at the neighborhoods in Biloxi before you think gambling is good. I vote ABSOLUTELY NO!!

By: Sam

Sam — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 22:13:54 +0000

The state of Florida is already suffering and almost broke. The gambling dollars will help the state and create thousands of jobs. Why is there even a debate when so many people are losing their jobs and struggling to feed their families!

It’s 2011 not 1950 we need to move forward and not live in the past. I vote YES!!!