Florida Senate President supports voter will in county slot referendums

Although the legal path is not currently clear, Florida‘s Senate President, Joe Negron indicated earlier this week that he is in favor of allowing slot machines in counties where voters have approved them. Voters in St. Lucie and Duval counties approved ballot measures on November 8 to allow the machines, and six other counties had approved them in earlier elections.

According to local media reports, Negron told reporters at a breakfast meeting on Tuesday that state lawmakers should heed the will of local voters if they have approved of placing slots at parimutuel facilities in Florida.

“I’m not encouraging counties to do that, but if voters in a particular county approve more gaming opportunities, I think we should respect the decision of those citizens an…