{"id":90044,"date":"2018-10-10T07:06:54","date_gmt":"2018-10-10T14:06:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=90044"},"modified":"2018-10-10T07:06:54","modified_gmt":"2018-10-10T14:06:54","slug":"florida-amendment-3-polls-swing-against-gambling-measure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/florida-amendment-3-polls-swing-against-gambling-measure\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Amendment 3: Polls Swing Against Gambling Measure as Opposition Steps Up Fight"},"content":{"rendered":"

Supporters of Florida\u2019s Amendment 3<\/a> ballot measure are not assured victory, despite a $40 million war chest financed by the mighty Disney Corporation and the state\u2019s sole tribal operator, the Seminoles.<\/p>\n

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Amendment 3 would make it impossible for lawmakers to bargain over gambling expansion with the powerful Seminole tribe, potentially costing the state hundreds of millions. (Image: Seminole Hard Rock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

With only a month to go till Florida residents hit the ballot boxes to decide whether to hand voters \u201cthe exclusive right to decide whether to authorize casino gambling,\u201d the latest poll suggests the measure could fall short of the 60 percent it needs to change the law.<\/p>\n

A poll in early September found the 71 percent of Floridians planned to endorse Amendment 3. The latest from the Florida Chamber of Commerce suggests the measure is supported by 54 percent of voters, with 28 percent against, and 18 percent undecided.<\/p>\n

The \u201cno\u201d vote also has some pretty big backers, including casino moguls Sheldon Adelson, Phil Ruffin, and Lorenzo Fertitta, plus MGM Resorts International, FanDuel, Florida\u2019s parimutuel greyhound tracks, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.<\/p>\n

TV Blitz<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The movement away from \u201cyes\u201d may reflect the fact that two PAC\u2019s have stepped up their offensive in recent weeks, expanding a TV advertising campaign warning Amendment 3 will be bad for Florida\u2019s economy.<\/p>\n

As of late September, \u201cCitizens for the Truth About Amendment 3\u201d has raised more than $6 million and \u201cVote NO on 3\u201d has raised $981,832, according to filings to Florida\u2019s Division of Elections.<\/p>\n

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If approved, Amendment 3 would prevent the legislature from passing laws to expand gambling and from putting an amendment on the ballot to do so. Opponents of the measure warn this will remove lawmakers\u2019 powers to strike new revenue-sharing deals with the Seminole tribe, which are worth hundreds of millions of dollars to the state each year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Amendment 3 Would Torpedo Sports Betting <\/strong><\/h2>\n

Last week FanDuel urged its Florida-based customers<\/a> to vote no because a yes vote would make it \u201cvirtually impossible\u201d to legalize sports betting and regulate DFS in the state.<\/p>\n

Amendment 3 was written to try to deceive you,\u201d wrote. Fan Duel. \u201cIt pretends to give voters more power, but the reality is it \u2026 makes it more difficult to protect your right to play fantasy sports.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The PAC supporting the amendment, \u201cVoters in Charge,\u201d has been bankrolled by Disney and the Seminoles since day one. Disney wants to be the main entertainment draw in Florida and has always opposed gambling expansion, while the Seminoles realize Amendment 3 could hand them the monopoly on casino gaming in the state for the foreseeable future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Supporters of Florida\u2019s Amendment 3 ballot measure are not assured victory, despite a $40 million war chest financed by the mighty Disney Corporation and the state\u2019s sole tribal operator, the Seminoles. With only a month to go till Florida residents hit the ballot boxes to decide whether to hand voters \u201cthe exclusive right to decide […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":90045,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,61,18456],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nFlorida Amendment 3: Polls Swing Against Gambling Measure<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Amendment 3 on the Florida ballot is not guaranteed victory yet. 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