CALL TO ACTION ALERT!
Call Your State Legislators TODAY and Tell them You Want VOTERS To Decide Whether to Expand Casino Gambling
In 2018, Democratic Activists throughout the state supported Amendment 3 (Voter Control of Casino Gambling) because we felt that the final decision to expand gambling in Florida should rest with the voters and not with legislators in Tallahassee. This amendment had broad bipartisan support and passed with nearly 72% approval from Florida voters.
Starting today, the legislature will meet in a special session to discuss and vote on a package that, if passed, would be the largest expansion of casino gambling in Florida’s history.
Gambling interests are working overtime to encourage our elected officials to approve a deal that would expand sports betting statewide, permit online sports betting, and includes a provision to allow full online gambling within the next 3 years. Moreover, the compact lays the groundwork for the transfer of existing pari-mutuel licenses to new locations in Miami Dade and Broward and could pave the way for a gambling license for the Trump owned Doral Golf Club.
All of this would happen without voter approval!
Sen Dan Gelber, Mayor of Miami Beach is urging full rejection of the proposal calling it "bad" and "illegal".
The Orlando Sun Sentinel - “Florida politicians have given up even trying to hide their contempt for citizen-led amendments to the state Constitution” and says, “much of this proposed deal could be a direct violation of the voter-approved, constitutional mandate that casino gambling expansion must be approved through referendum.”
The Tampa Bay Times - “only the voters should decide on whether to legalize sports betting.”
The Miami Herald - “this deal runs roughshod over the voters.”
Our State Legislature begins meeting today. Please make sure they hear from you!
House District 92 - Patricia Williams -(850) 717-5092
House District 94 - Bobby Dubose - (850) 717-5094
House District 95 - Anika Omphroy - (850) 717-5095
House District 96 - Christine Hunchofsky- (850) 717 -5096
House District 97 - Dan Daley - (850) 717 -5097
House District 98 - Michael Gottlieb - (850) 717-5098
House District 99 - Evan Jenne - (850) 717-5099
House District 100 - Joe Geller - (850) 717-5100
House District 101 - Marie Woodson - (850) 717-5101
House District 102 - Felicia Robinson - (850) 717-5102
House District 104 - Robin Bartlemean - (850) 717-5104
House District 93 - Chip Lamarca (R) - (954) 784-4531
House District 103 - Tom Fabricio (R) - (305) 364-3064
House District 105 - David Borrero (R) - (305) 222-4116
Additional Calls Can Be Made to Our Senators:
Senate District 29 - Tina Polsky - 850-487-5029
Senate District 32 - Lauren Book - 850-487-5032
Senate District 33 - Perry Thurston -850-487-5033
Senate District 34 - Gary Farmer -850-487-5034
Senate District 35 - Shevrin “Shev” Jones -850-487-5035
In Solidarity,
The Broward Democratic Party
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