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Gambling Corporation Las Vegas Sands Plans to Create a New Casino in Florida

With its warm climate and sunny beach resorts, Florida is a major tourist location and a large market for casino gambling. Perhaps this is what casino gaming company Las Vegas Sands saw in 2012 and decided it was time to invest in some gaming expansion efforts in the state. After the proposal was rejected by lawmakers that same year, the LV Sands…

Law ・ 12 July 2022

South Florida Caribbean News

Controversial North Florida Casino Plans Fail to Gain Support

There has been a big case going on in North Florida involving casinos. The main problem was a petition had been taken to court to see changes put in casinos in North Florida. The petition, if successful, would see casinos in the region adopt a new style. They would be required to adapt Las Vegas-based casino styles, which isn't the case…

Sports ・ 06 May 2022

Legit Gambling

Las Vegas Sands Drops Bid for North Florida Casinos

After spending more than $70 million and wrangling in court for months, backers of a proposed constitutional amendment that would open the door to Las Vegas-style casinos in North Florida have dropped an effort to place the measure on the 2022 ballot. The clash over the casino initiative pitted Las Vegas Sands Corp. against the Seminole Tribe of…

Law ・ 04 April 2022

Gambling News

Las Vegas Sands Gives up on Casinos in Northern Florida for Now

Las Vegas Sands winds down push for casino ballot measure in Florida The Florida Voters in Charge initiative will formally withdraw from the matter for 2022 No confirmation has come whether the committee may try to push the matter for the 2024 ballot The Seminole Tribe of Florida may be definitively winning a case against the Las Vegas Sands Corp.…

Law ・ 04 April 2022

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Tampa Bay Times

Las Vegas Sands drops bid for North Florida casinos on 2022 ballot

TALLAHASSEE - After spending more than $70 million and wrangling in court for months, backers of a proposed constitutional amendment that would open the door to Las Vegas-style casinos in North Florida have dropped an effort to place the measure on the 2022 ballot. The clash over the casino initiative pitted Las Vegas Sands Corp. against the…

Law ・ 02 April 2022

WJCT News

Legal wrangling continues over Jacksonville-area casino

It's been almost two months since backers of an effort to bring Las Vegas-style casino gambling to North Florida failed to submit enough signatures in time to make it onto the November ballot, but legal jousting over the proposal hasn't abated. The fight over the proposed constitutional amendment has turned into a throw-down between Las Vegas Sands…

Incidents ・ 28 March 2022

Sports Handle

Las Vegas Sands' Attempt To Let Voters Decide Casino Fate Derailed

Four days after the political committee funded by DraftKings and FanDuel announced it was closing up shop because it wouldn't have enough signatures to get on the 2022 Florida ballot, the bid for a norther Florida brick-and-mortar casino fell short of the number of signatures needed to get on the ballot. Tuesday was the deadline for ballot…

Politics ・ 02 February 2022

CBS News Miami

Florida Casino Initiative Legal Fight Dropped

TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) - After two months of fierce legal battling, supporters of a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at allowing casinos in North Florida have dropped a lawsuit that alleged opponents tried to "sabotage" petition gathering. Lawyers for the political committee Florida Voters in Charge and petition firms filed a notice of…

Law ・ 01 February 2022

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Deadline nears in North Florida casino drive

After two months of fierce legal battling, supporters of a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at allowing casinos in North Florida have dropped a lawsuit that alleged opponents tried to "sabotage" petition gathering. Lawyers for the political committee Florida Voters in Charge and petition firms filed a notice of dismissal Monday in Leon…

Law ・ 01 February 2022

Florida Trend

Casino initiative legal fight dropped

After two months of fierce legal battling, supporters of a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at allowing casinos in North Florida have dropped a lawsuit that alleged opponents tried to "sabotage" petition gathering. Lawyers for the political committee Florida Voters in Charge and petition firms filed a notice of dismissal Monday in Leon…

Law ・ 31 January 2022

Sun Sentinel

Lawsuit dropped against Seminoles over casino initiative

TALLAHASSEE - After two months of fierce legal battling, supporters of a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at allowing casinos in North Florida have dropped a lawsuit that alleged opponents tried to "sabotage" petition gathering. Lawyers for the political committee Florida Voters in Charge and petition firms filed a notice of dismissal Monday…

Law ・ 31 January 2022

Sun Sentinel

Accusations fly in legal battle on Florida casino initiative

TALLAHASSEE - A court battle involving a proposed constitutional amendment that would open the door to casinos in North Florida continued to escalate Monday, with a committee linked to the Seminole Tribe accusing backers of the measure of "engaging in a widespread, election-law conspiracy" in the race to gather enough signatures to place the…

Law ・ 11 January 2022

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New Florida Casino Expansion Proposal Gains Momentum

A proposal to allow casinos in North Florida is gaining momentum and could get a spot on the November ballot, allowing the public to vote on the matter. On Friday, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody requested that the Florida Supreme Court review the proposed constitutional amendment. The proposal has received the number of signatures necessary…

Law ・ 10 January 2022

FOX 35 Orlando

Florida Supreme Court to consider casino initiative

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Attorney General Ashley Moody on Friday asked the Florida Supreme Court to scrutinize a proposed constitutional amendment that would open the door to casinos in North Florida after a political committee backing the measure surpassed the required number of signatures to start the review process. According to Moody's request,…

Law ・ 08 January 2022

Sun Sentinel

Opponents of casino initiative fire back in lawsuit

TALLAHASSEE - Legal wrangling escalated about signature gathering for a proposed constitutional amendment that would open the door for casinos in North Florida, with lawyers for entities linked to the Seminole Tribe accusing backers of the ballot initiative of breaking the law. Florida Voters in Charge, a political committee behind the casino…

Law ・ 20 December 2021

WUSF Public Media

Casino initiative opponents fire back in lawsuit

Legal wrangling escalated Friday about signature gathering for a proposed constitutional amendment that would open the door for casinos in North Florida, with lawyers for entities linked to the Seminole Tribe accusing backers of the ballot initiative of breaking the law. Florida Voters in Charge, a political committee behind the casino proposal, is…

Law ・ 19 December 2021

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Gambling wars: Pro-casino group drops lawsuit alleging interference by Seminole Tribe

A pro-casino group backed by Las Vegas Sands has dropped its effort to shut down an "obstruction" campaign it alleges is underway by groups backed by the Seminole Tribe of Florida. The fight was over voter signatures for a Constitutional amendment drive. In Florida's gambling wars, it appears that all new gambling initiatives are stalled or dead,…

Law ・ 14 December 2021

WUSF Public Media

Legal wrangling continues over gambling ballot initiative for North Florida

A political committee behind a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow casino gambling in North Florida on Saturday dropped an emergency effort to block entities linked to the Seminole Tribe from interfering with signature gatherers. The Florida Voters In Charge committee's move also put a halt to a scheduled Tuesday hearing in the…

Law ・ 12 December 2021

CBS News Miami

Florida Judge Denies Injunction In Gambling Initiative Fight

TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) - A Leon County circuit judge on Wednesday refused to immediately halt efforts backed by the Seminole Tribe to try to block a gambling initiative from getting on next year's ballot. The initiative, supported by casino giant Las Vegas Sands Corp., would allow voters to decide whether to allow pari-mutuel operators in North…

Law ・ 09 December 2021

Orlando Sentinel

Gambling companies place a $22.7 million bet on Florida ballot initiatives

TALLAHASSEE - Two companies last month poured more than $22.7 million into separate ballot initiatives aimed at expanding gambling in Florida. Online platform DraftKings, Inc. contributed $12.71 million to a political committee known as Florida Education Champions, according to finance reports posted Wednesday on the state Division of Elections…

Mobile ・ 12 November 2021

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Seminole Tribe Trying To Block Rival Gambling Proposals

TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) - After nailing down a deal that gave it control over sports betting in the state, the Seminole Tribe is trying to clinch its status as Florida's "800-pound" gambling gorilla by squashing two proposed constitutional amendments backed by potential competitors. .And with billions of dollars at stake, the tribe is prepared…

Law ・ 02 November 2021

Florida Phoenix

Clock is running down on federal decision about multibillion FL/Seminole Tribe gambling compact

While Gov. Ron DeSantis and Seminole Tribe Chairman Marcellus Osceola signed an expansive gambling agreement last spring with great fanfare, the final word on the multibillion-dollar deal could be delivered in silence. Thursday marks the end of the 45-day review period during which the U.S. Department of Interior, and specifically its Bureau of…

Poker ・ 26 August 2021

Florida Trend

Big bucks betting Floridians will approve gambling expansions in 2022

When all is said and done, proponents and opponents could spend $1 billion trying to convince Floridians to expand or restrict gambling with $62 million already pledged to back or challenge three November 2022 ballot measures. The Florida Division of Elections last week posted two new prospective proposed Constitutional amendments that would ask…

Finance ・ 23 July 2021

Tampa Bay Times

Las Vegas Sands wants more casinos in North Florida

TALLAHASSEE - A political committee backed by Las Vegas Sands, a powerful new entrant into the gambling market in Florida, this week unveiled two new ballot initiatives that ask voters to approve as many as three new casinos in Florida and allow existing North Florida cardrooms to offer casino games. The two proposals, submitted to the Florida…

Land-based ・ 17 July 2021

Florida Phoenix

Gambling gold rush: FL OKs two more constitutional amendment drives for 2022 ballot

Florida's race to cash in on gambling super-heated this week, with two more constitutional amendments now proposed for the 2022 general ballots - bankrolled by millions in out-of-state campaign donations. The proposed amendments, both aiming to establish new casinos, are titled "Authorizes a Limited Number of New Casinos" and "Limited Authorization…

Law ・ 16 July 2021

First Coast News

Las Vegas Sands readies push for casinos in North Florida

Florida Voters in Charge submitted both proposed amendments to the Florida Secretary of State, which oversees the state Division of Elections. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - (The video above is from a related report out of Texas by KHOU) A political committee bankrolled by Las Vegas Sands Corp. has drafted two proposed constitutional amendments that would…

Politics ・ 15 July 2021

Florida Politics

Las Vegas Sands pumps $17M into committee ‘contemplating options’ on gaming

Las Vegas Sands has wanted a resort-casino in South Florida for years. A newly formed political committee received $17 million last month from one of the largest casino companies in the world, but it's not yet clear what the group aims to accomplish. Florida Voters in Charge filed initial paperwork with the Florida Division of Elections two months…

Politics ・ 13 July 2021