Florida business groups unite with pitch to lawmakers: pass Destination Resort Act

?Leaders of nine business trade groups sent a letter to state lawmakers and?Gov. Rick Scott?on Monday, asking them to pass the controversial, recently re-tuned resort destination bill.

The groups have united with a well-known pitch that focuses on three pros of the Destination Resorts Act. The groups say the construction of up to three casino-resorts in Florida will:?1) Create jobs?2) Boost Florida's economy and?3) Reform Florida's gambling landscape (with a gaming commission and tighter regulation).

The following groups put their John Hancock on the letter:?

Associated Industries of Florida; Florida Transportation Builders Association;?Builders Association of South Florida;?Florida Retired Workers Association;?Florida United Business Association;?South Florida AGC;?Florida Concrete & Product Association;?Latin Builders Association;?Associated Builders & Contractors of Florida;?Construction Association of South Florida.

Other business groups, like the?Florida Chamber of Commerce,?Florida Retail Federation?and the?Florida Restaurants & Lodging Association, are opposed to the bill. The?Miami-Dade Chamber of Commerce, which said it would support new casino resorts with additional stipulations to those currently in the bill, did not sign the letter.

Here's a?story?about some of the top priorities of the business lobby this session, including gambling legislation.?

Here's a copy of the letter:?Download BizGroupProGamblingLetter1-9-12

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