Post by pavel on Jan 24, 2016 2:16:24 GMT -6
Florida legislators' visit to Alabama casino is legal, but perception problem persists
TALLAHASSEE | A luxury bus picked up four Florida legislators at the Pensacola airport and drove them an hour north to the Wind Creek Casino & Hotel in Atmore, Ala.
A fifth legislator joined them there. They dined with leaders of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians and discussed the tribe’s vision for a casino in rural North Florida — a vision that includes slot machines.
The Indians have a gaming facility in Gretna, a small town about a half-hour northwest of Tallahassee conveniently located off an Interstate 10 exit. And while Gadsden County voters have authorized slot machines there, the matter has been locked up in court ever since.
“By taking the trip, I learned a lot about what the Poarch Creek Indians are doing for the residents of the city of Atmore, and I see the potential benefit of having the Poarch Creeks doing similar things in Gadsden County,” Rep. Ed Narain, D-Tampa, said.
Read more: jacksonville.com/news/florida/2016-01-23/story/florida-legislators-visit-alabama-casino-legal-perception-problem
TALLAHASSEE | A luxury bus picked up four Florida legislators at the Pensacola airport and drove them an hour north to the Wind Creek Casino & Hotel in Atmore, Ala.
A fifth legislator joined them there. They dined with leaders of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians and discussed the tribe’s vision for a casino in rural North Florida — a vision that includes slot machines.
The Indians have a gaming facility in Gretna, a small town about a half-hour northwest of Tallahassee conveniently located off an Interstate 10 exit. And while Gadsden County voters have authorized slot machines there, the matter has been locked up in court ever since.
“By taking the trip, I learned a lot about what the Poarch Creek Indians are doing for the residents of the city of Atmore, and I see the potential benefit of having the Poarch Creeks doing similar things in Gadsden County,” Rep. Ed Narain, D-Tampa, said.
Read more: jacksonville.com/news/florida/2016-01-23/story/florida-legislators-visit-alabama-casino-legal-perception-problem