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Public testimony for and against bringing Vegas-style casino resorts to Florida will be heard next week at the state capitol.

State Senator Dennis Jones is sponsoring the bill that would allow five resort casinos to open in the state. Jones says the expansion will bring jobs and money to Florida, but opponents fear a gaming expansion will cause problems.

“We are the fourth largest gaming state in America right now. We can also show in charts, that in trains, planes, and buses three million people leave the state each year for gaming in other states, just gaming. But we’re looking to bring a trade show industry here that brings its own people, an extra eight to 10 million people each year,” said Jones.

Jones says only about 10-percent of each resort would be dedicated to gambling. He says trade shows and families would be the main money makers for the resorts. Still some state lawmakers say any gaming expansion is bad for Florida.