Disney Amendment 3
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VOTE NO on Amendment (3)
It is not in the interest of Florida but in the interest of the Seminoles and Disney!!
Give Post members the signs to put in there yards or where traffic will be able to read and consider voting NO!!!
If your Post has a marque Please put up, Vote No on Amendment (3).
Here’s why:
Beginning in November Florida Residents will be voting on a number of Amendments. One of which will be Amendment # 3. Please read all of them and consider “Vote No “ on Amendment (3)
The November election isn’t just about electing officials . It’s also about survival of every
Legion, VFW, DAV and 501-3C in Florida. !! Your raffles , pull tabs , will be possibly be eliminated if this Amendment passes.
Amendment 3
Working together the Seminole Tribe and Walt Disney have raised over $25 million to put Amendment 3 on the ballot this November. Amendment 3 is called the “Voter Approval of Casino Gambling Initiative” and what is does is require a statewide voter initiative and the voter approval of any changes to Gaming in the state of Florida.
Disney Amendment 3 Pictures
The ballot summary on your November ballot will read:
This amendment ensures that Florida voters shall have the exclusive right to decide whether to authorize casino gambling by requiring that in order for casino gambling to be authorized under Florida law, it must be approved by Florida voters pursuant to Article XI, Section 3 of the Florida Constitution. Affects articles X and XI. Defines casino gambling and clarifies that this amendment does not conflict with federal law regarding state/tribal compacts
What the current advertising campaign fails to mention is that charitable gaming by the various fraternal organizations in Florida would also be affected. The ability to conduct instant bingo and raffles could be challenged as house banked games. It would also require any new gaming for fraternal organizations be put on a statewide ballot which has historically cost more than $10 Million (and would likely be opposed by both the tribe and Walt Disney).
While the name says “Voter Approval” it is really just creating a monopoly for the Seminole Tribe. This would give the Seminoles exclusive right because they already control all Casinos now and re grandfathered in already.
The State of Florida will serve as an important battleground in the world of gambling when it comes time for the 2018 midterm elections. Proposed Amendment 3 is titled, “Voter Control of Gambling in Florida,” but the consequence of voting in favor of the amendment could make it harder for voters to have a say on gambling in the future.
Disney Amendment 3
People are typically more focused on the candidates running for open seats in state and federal governments than the amendments at issue. However, organizations like the Poker Alliance, which is the largest poker advocacy organization in the United States, is out in front of Florida’s Amendment 3 and its President Mark Brenner urges Floridians to vote no.
“Amendment 3 is a pernicious and anti-competitive approach to limiting poker and other gaming in the State of Florida for decades to come,” says Brenner. “A few exceedingly well financed special interests are driving a ballot initiative that is mislabeled and anti-consumer in the State of Florida and we are asking people to Vote No on 3.”
What the amendment would actually do is create another step in the process of potentially changing gambling laws in the State of Florida. It would essentially make it more difficult to expand gambling offerings by requiring that at least 60% of Floridians vote in favor of change in the future. Before that, Floridians would need to gather up the requisite signatures to even get a gambling amendment on the ballot.
Supporters of Florida’s Amendment 3 include Disney Worldwide Services and the Seminole Tribe. They have allegedly contributed almost $40 million in support of Amendment 3, which has been used to market it to voters across the state. It is clear as to why the Seminole Tribe is interested in making changes to gambling laws more difficult — the Seminole Tribe practically maintains a monopoly in gaming in Florida. It is less clear as to Disney’s motivation for supporting the amendment.
“There is a reason all of the major newspapers in Florida that have reviewed this initiative, and taken a position against the amendment, are encouraging people to vote no on Amendment 3,” added Brenner. “We agree with those who have thoughtfully reviewed the issues and logically concluded that this is horrible policy and merely a play by two special interest organizations to protect their bottom lines.”
FanDuel and DraftKings are among the sports gaming companies that have publicly opposed the measure.