While Las Vegas has always been looked upon as the shining jewel of gaming in America, some recent developments between the Governor of Florida, Charlie Crist, and the Seminole Tribe contracts going down in recent months, some state representatives have signaled that it is now time for full state regulated casinos in South Florida.
A proposal to build five to seven mega-casinos on oceanfront property in South Florida could signal an explosion of gaming in the state, which has struggled in recent years to negotiate a satisfactory compact with the Seminole Indians and also create more favorable conditions for parimutuels.

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