In spite of the fact that residents of Palm Beach County are not the ones to decide whether slot machines in Las Vegas style will in fact be implanted at seven locations in Broward and Miami-Dade counties, they do have quite a weighty share in the imminent outcomes.
The revenues from slots operations are planned to be invested into the education, but what percentage of slot proceeds would schools in fact get is yet to be determined. If the measures are passed, it could be translated into approximately as much as additional $30 million a year for the county public schools. School District officials in Palm Beach County, however, know that there are no safe bets, and keeping their heads above the water.
Other prospective winners from the Palm Beach County slot machine legislation are those who intend to spend their holidays and vacations, maneuvering in between Bahamas and Mississippi casinos. Subsidiary businesses that live on gambler's transportation are also hoping to join to the sharing of much anticipated slot machine revenues.
Palm Beach County is under a big shade as more and more gamblers are exposed to the variety of other betting options, such as provided by the ever sprawling Broward and Miami-Dade counties.