Article: The Orlando Sentinel, Fla., Mike Thomas column: Hey, wanna bet gambling wins over Florida?

Byline: Mike Thomas

Jun. 26--The debate over gambling in Florida is over.

"Whether it has recognized the fact, Florida is on the verge of a major expansion of legalized gambling," says Joseph Weinert of Spectrum Gaming Group. "In five years, there will be widespread casino gambling in Florida."

And to think it was only 20 years ago that voters turned down casino gambling by a 2-1 margin.

In his victory statement, Robert Carter, executive director of No Casinos Inc., proclaimed: "This is a real mandate to all those interested that the people of Florida don't want to see this issue again."

Mandates are a fickle thing. Last year ...

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