No Casinos poll shows Floridians leery of gaming deal with Seminole Tribe

No Casinos poll shows Floridians leery of gaming deal with Seminole Tribe

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  • Scott Powers, Florida Politics
May 6, 2021 2:45 AM
  • Scott Powers, Florida Politics

Floridians want the final say on the gaming deal signed late last month by Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Seminole Tribe of Florida, according to a new poll commissioned by opponents of gambling expansion in Florida.

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A lopsided majority of 76% surveyed believe voters should have the final say, compared with just 13% who say it should be left to the Legislature and the federal government to decide.

The poll of 800 likely Florida voters, conducted by McLaughlin & Associates of Virginia, was commissioned by No Casinos, the group that has long been the state’s leading voice against gambling expansion in Florida.

Their target: the Gaming Compact that DeSantis and the Seminoles signed April 24.