Miami-Dade Trying for Slot Machines Again

Because of the fact that slot machines have done so well in Broward County, Miami-Dade pari-mutuels think they might have a better chance at getting them legalized now. They are planning on asking voters again if they will legalize the slot machines at their racetracks. There are three locations they would like to see the slot machines legalized at, and they are hoping that residents are now seeing what they are missing out on in Broward.

Miami Jai-Alai and the other three pari-mutuel sites have done a survey to see if there is more of an interest in legalizing slot machines then there was last time, and it seems that residents are ready to make that jump. Two years after voting against legalizing slot machines in the county, residents want what Broward County seems to have.

Last time they had two powerful anti slot machine opponents in Governor Bush and the Mayor. They actively tried to prevent the legalization of the slot machines, and were successful. This time around, Bush is gone and the Mayor is taking a “wait and see” attitude, which makes it seem as though it might be easier to pass a slot machine bill.

Seeing the millions that have already been generated by the slot machines in Broward doesn’t hurt their case either; and neither does the fact that there will be 4,000 new jobs and $800 million in construction work. Miami-Dade’s plan would have the slot machines give the county 1.5% of the first $250 million, and 2% above that. A portion would go to help state education as well. They expect to have it on the November ballot.

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