Quote of the Day

“Right off, the proposal set off a howl of opposition from legislators against any deal that might be seen as ‘an expansion of gambling.’ (As if there’s some moral difference between, say, Floridians losing money while playing the electronic virtual roulette and craps machines now available at South Florida casinos and Floridians betting at actual roulette wheels or craps tables.) Perhaps it’s the opposition of influential companies like Disney World that brings moral clarity to anti-gambling lawmakers.” — Miami Herald columnist Fred Grimm on the multifarious issues and myriad opponents lining up against Gov. Rick Scott‘s compact with the Seminole Tribe.