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Florida Amendment 8, Limited Casinos Initiative (1994)
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| Topic Gambling policy |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Florida Amendment 8 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Florida on November 8, 1994. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported allowing for a limited number of casinos in certain counties. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing for a limited number of casinos in certain counties. |
Election results
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Florida Amendment 8 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 1,566,451 | 38.00% | ||
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2,555,492 | 62.00% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 8 was as follows:
| “ | Authorizing a limited number of gaming casinos in Broward, Dade, Duval, Escambia, Hillsborough, Lee, Orange, Palm Beach and Pinellas Counties, with two in Miami Beach; and limited-size casinos with existing and operating pari-mutuel facilities; and if authorized by the legislature up to five limited-size riverboat casinos in the remaining counties, but only one per county. Mandating implementation by the legislature. Effective upon adoption, but prohibiting casino gaming until July 1, 1995. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
The ballot measure was an initiated constitutional amendment. Proponents collected signatures to place the initiative on the ballot.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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State of Florida Tallahassee (capital) |
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