The 2018 midterm elections all across the country that took place the day before yesterday will shape the future of America in a variety of ways.
That includes one Florida issue could significantly impact the game of poker.
When voters in the Sunshine State head to the polls, they were asked to vote “Yes” or “No” on Constitutional Amendment 3. The question that voters had to answer was “the exclusive right to decide whether to authorize casino gambling or not.”
Poker Alliance encouraged legislators to pass measures that help make it easier for gambling expansion. That includes building new land-based casinos and certainly online poker sites.
Voters in Florida didn´t have much of information on who can obtain a gambling license. And the Poker Alliance liked that because it prevented the anti-gambling population from attempting to strike down all proposed new casino measures
However, the amendment passed by a wide margin:
|
RESULT |
VOTES |
PERCENTAGE |
|
YES |
5,572,528 |
71,44% |
|
NO |
2,227,226 |
28,56% |
|
PRECINCTS REPORTING |
99,7% |
|
