Article: Port of Palm Beach officials fear slots vote could hurt cruise business.

Byline: Tom Stieghorst

Mar. 2--The Port of Palm Beach is anxiously watching the outcome of next week's slots referendum in Broward and Miami-Dade counties, as are executives at Palm Beach Casino Line, the principle day cruise operator at the port.

They worry that if slot machine gambling takes off after the March 8 vote, residents of Palm Beach County could decide to drive south for their casino entertainment, rather than take a day cruise.

The vote comes at an especially crucial time for Palm Beach Casino Line, which plans to introduce a second ship this month. The line has invested more than $20 million to bring the ship, called Big Easy, to ...

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