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Trump Casino Miami? Florida Gambling Bill Raises The Possibility
The bill, pushed by the owner of a Miami Beach hotel, faces strong opposition and it's not clear the ex-president has lobbied for it.
March 19, 2021
A Florida bill still be hammered out, which would allow for more gambling in the state, could be a lifeline for Donald Trump’s struggling Doral golf club.
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The bill, pushed by the owner of a landmark Miami Beach hotel, faces strong opposition and it’s not clear the ex-president has done anything to lobby for it. Still, he has long wanted to put a casino at Doral and a green light couldn’t come fast enough as his company reels from pandemic shutdowns and a backlash over the U.S. Capitol riot.
No proposal has been made public, but it would reportedly allow the owner of a gambling license attached to a jai-alai building or racetrack to transfer it to another property. Trump doesn’t own any of those, but could buy one and move the license to his Trump National Doral property. The Trump Organization has done nothing to quell the idea, while not explicitly endorsing it.
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