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After weeks of groups announcing their distaste for the destination casino bill… one group is speaking up for the plan.

The Latin Builders Association says building three mega casino-resorts in South Florida would create 45-thousand construction jobs and 100-thousand permanent jobs. The builders were joined by the bill sponsors at a news conference in the state capitol today. LBA President Bernie Navarro says destination casinos are better than smaller gaming businesses because they target tourists instead of locals.

“We feel destination resorts are much better because it will not recycle our current money in our local community. It will bring money from other locations. It will bring tourism from other locations,” said Navarro.

The Florida United Businesses Association is joining the LBA in supporting the bill. Business groups against the legislation include the Florida Chamber, the Florida Retail Federation and the Florida Attractions Associations, which includes Disney.