Hialeah 4/27/2012
 

If this has already been posted,I apologize. I hope this will help Tampa bay downs.
http://miami.cbslocal.com/2012/04/27...ots-statewide/

It likely won't.

The South FL tracks could have slots because of a FL constitutional amendment in 2004 that allowed local option referendums in Dade & Broward (http://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.ph...t_4_%282004%29. The only question was whether Hialeah could qualify, as it was not running when slots were authorized in Dade. The Legislature said it could, and the FL Supreme Court agreed.

But until other counties get that local option--which will require another FL constitutional amendment--they ain't getting slots. The FL constitution does not allow it.

By the way, that 2004 amendment passed 50.8% to $49.2%. But since then, by another constitutional amendment (in 2006), it now requires a 60% vote to amend the FL Constitutional amendment. Good luck with that.

http://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.ph...ent_%282006%29

It is always possible that the FL legislature could try to circumvent the FL constitution--they act like that's their job half the time. I see no will for that on this subject (between the Mouse and the Jesus people), but if that happens it will be years of litigation.

I know this may sound crazy but ownership of Tampa may not be that keen on adding slot machines or the required building that would be needed.

They are virtually silent on the subject over the years which leads me to believe you are correct.

Another article on Hialeah:http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/04/2...oss-slots.html