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Tampa waits and watches as Scott hedges on casinos

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By Richard Danielson and Steve Huettel, Times Staff Writers
Friday, January 7, 2011

TAMPA — With Gov. Rick Scott hedging his bets on Friday, Tampa leaders weren't sure what to make of his comments this week that he would consider allowing Las Vegas-style casino resorts in Florida.

"I hadn't heard about this until the radio this morning," said Christine Burdick, president of the Tampa Downtown Partnership. "I haven't thought about it and don't know what it would mean for urban development."

Scott said Thursday he was open to the idea of allowing "destination casinos" in light of the fact that Florida already allows some gambling.

His comments came less than two months after he met with Sheldon Adelson, the owner of the Las Vegas Sands casino empire. Adelson has said he would invest up to $3 billion in a project in Miami.

Against that backdrop, state Sen ...


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