DeSantis proposes restrictions on ballot measures
Gaming legal experts say this could impact casino development.
Key Points
- Changes to the law could delay plans President Trump has for a Miami-area casino
- Currently, 60% of voters have to approve citizen initiated ballot measures
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has released a proposal that would “overhaul citizen-led amendments to the state’s constitution,” according to a CNN report.
Critics claim the move to implement these new restrictions “would render it nearly impossible for Floridians to force a change in state law through ballot referendums.”
This could also affect any plans President Donald Trump has to build a casino in the Miami area, according to the CNN report.
Gaming law experts told CNN that DeSantis’ proposed changes “could effectively secure an impenetrable monopoly on most forms of gambling for the Tribe and dampen Trump’s dreams of someday operating a Las Vegas-style casino in the Sunshine State.”
Daniel Wallach, who founded a gambling industry focused law firm, explained to CNN that these changes could impact competition within Florida’s casino gambling and sports betting markets.
He described this move as “unprecedented for a state as populous as Florida.”
According to Florida’s Constitution, gambling expansion requires “voter approval through a constitutional amendment initiated by citizens.”
State law also says that changes to constitutional amendments must be approved by 60% of voters.
However, DeSantis has called Florida’s legislators in a special session that began this week in an effort for lawmakers to “move quickly on his plan.”
In other Trump-related news, Kalshi recently appointed Donald Trump Jr. as its new Strategic Advisor.
The company said in a statement, “With his extensive business experience and influence, Don Jr. brings a fresh perspective to Kalshi as we continue to push prediction markets into the mainstream.
“This important addition to our team marks a major milestone for the future of Kalshi – and for how Americans uncover the truth in today’s fractured, often biased media landscape.”
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