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Religious groups in Florida are describing it as a David versus Goliath battle.

Global gaming corporations are throwing their support behind legislative efforts to bring Vegas-style casino resorts to south Florida. Bill Bunkley with the Florida Baptist Convention says if the casinos come, poverty and crime will follow.

“How many high paying jobs come with a casino anyway and who pays when those losers sink in to deep trouble? The answer is we all do,” said Bunkley.

The coalition says 90 cents of every dollar the state gains from gaming is spent on criminal justice, addiction programs and welfare for broken families. The state legislature is exploring the option as a way to get a better handle on gaming and fill a two billion dollar budget whole.