Florida lawmakers Rep. Erik Fresen and Sen. Ellyn Bogdanoff have filed legislation that would offer casino licenses to three resort projects in Florida. Those wanting to apply for a license would be required to pay a $50 million fee to be considered, with more weight given to projects that start construction earlier. Each resort would have to spend at least $2 billion on development and construction after receiving the license. Malaysian firm Genting, which is looking to open a casino in downtown Miami, said the Destination Resorts Act, as the legislation is called, would bring 100,000 new jobs to the state, according to spokesperson Jessica Hoppe. [SFBJ]
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