Florida Gambling Could Create 38,000 New Jobs

Orlando Business Journal – The heated debate on gambling will come down to one simple thing: Do the benefits of expanded gambling outweigh the social and economic risks? The big question: Will 38,000 new jobs statewide be a good enough benefit? That still is being determined by state leaders in Tallahassee as the Senate Committee on Gaming has been hearing public opinion on the topic of expanded gaming. The committee is expected to meet again on Jan. 13 for further discussions. The state has been referring to a study by Spectrum Gaming Group that looked at several factors of how…