Doral City bans passes ban on gambling
Doral City, Florida, has passed a ban on casino gambling to prevent Trump’s resort from pursuing a licence.
US.- Doral City Council has voted 4-0 to pass a ban on gambling that blocks any chance of a casino opening at the Trump National Doral resort.
Eric Trump said in March, when the resort reopened: “Many people consider Trump Doral to be unmatched from a gaming perspective – at 700 acres, properties just don’t exist of that size and quality in South Florida, let alone in the heart of Miami.”
However, the new ban puts an end to such an idea. At the same time, the new gambling compact between Florida and the Seminole tribe restricts gambling to occur within 15 miles from a tribal reservation. The Trump resort is 18 miles away from the nearest reservation.
Governor Ron De Santis had been criticised for the $500m deal and even accused of tailoring the compact to benefit Trump. However, he labelled such claims as “pure, idiotic politics.”
