Inside Gaming: Florida Lawmakers Eye Major Gambling Expansion

Seminole Hard Rock HollywoodThis week's Inside Gaming shares news regarding a brand new bill in Florida that if passed would significantly expand gambling in the Sunshine State, reports on current efforts both for and against the building of a third casino in Connecticut, and passes along news of a Las Vegas poker room's impending closing.

Florida Senate Committee Passes Gambling Bill

Some legislative news from Florida to share as a state senate committee on Wednesday unanimously to approve a new plan to expand gambling in Florida, reports the Miami Herald.

Having only been introduced a couple of weeks before by Sen. Bill Galvano, the bill was approved by Florida's Senate Regulated Industries…