Casino King Adelson doubles down on Florida GOP
Las Vegas casino king Sheldon Adelson double-downed on his $250,000 contribution to Gov. Rick Scott’s political committee by giving the same amount to the state’s Republican Party in June, according to...
View ArticleNelson, Mack both tout $2 million-plus fundraising marks heading to homestretch
Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson and Republican rival Connie Mack IV both topped the $2 million mark in fund-raising in the last full quarter before the Nov. 6 election, with both contenders saying...
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Casino opposition softening, even as expansion looks like a longshot, poll shows
Casino opposition softening, even as their opening looks a longshot A new poll shows Floridians’ opposition to casino gambling is steadily softening, even as the prospect of a gambling expansion in the...
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Opponents look to put up another roadblock to casinos in Florida
(Getty Images) Gambling opponents are launching a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at making it tougher for casinos to open in Florida. Voters in Charge has been formed to push for a ballot...
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Casino titan’s cash that helped sink Florida’s marijuana law topped spending...
Casino titan Sheldon Adelson fought Florida’s medical marijuana measure While Orlando lawyer John Morgan may be identified with Florida’s effort to legalize medical marijuana, the biggest figure in the...
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Marijuana opponents condemn latest Florida effort as “still a scam”
The campaign to fight the latest effort to legalize medical marijuana in Florida released an internet spot Monday condemning it as “still a scam to legalize pot.” A woman rolls a marijuana cigarette as...
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