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Lawmaker Proposes State Gaming Commission
December 22, 2015
With lawmakers poised for a major debate about gambling issues, a Senate Democrat on Monday proposed creating a state gaming commission to oversee regulation of the industry.
The bill filed by Sen. Maria Sachs, D-Delray Beach, would create a five-member commission appointed by the governor. The commission would head a newly created Department of Gaming, which would take over the current duties of the state Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering, which is under the Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
The proposal, which is filed for the legislative session that starts January 12, would require the gaming commission to meet by October 1. Sachs’ bill comes as lawmakers prepare to consider a gambling deal that Gov. Rick Scott has negotiated with the Seminole Tribe of Florida. The deal would affect pari-mutuel facilities, along with tribal casinos.
by The News Service of Florida
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