Florida Gaming Control Commission highlights DeSantis' Focus on Fiscal Responsibility Budget
The Florida Gaming Control Commission highlights Governor Ron Desants' Focus on Fiscal Responsibility Budget, which includes investments ensuring the preservation and protection of the state's gambling activities.
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Desantis' budget ensures that the Commission can regulate and license legal gaming in Florida, enforce gaming laws, and strike down illegal activities throughout the state.
Budget investments include $784,000 for technology to enhance illegal gaming investigations, $225,000 for additional enforcement and investigation staffing, and $2.1 million for warehouse storage to house seized equipment following enforcement operations
'The Commission is grateful for Governor DeSantis' steadfast support to successfully execute the mission and vision for gaming in Florida, including an ongoing strategic focus on combatting illegal gaming activity,' says Acting Executive Director Ross Marshman. 'The ability to improve and leverage resources solidifies our ability to ensure the integrity of legal gaming experiences for Floridians and visitors, as well as to safeguard state revenues for key educational and environmental programs.'
Concerns and reports about illegal gambling activities or facilities in Florida are valuable and can be submitted online at HERE, by email at Contact@FLGaming.gov, or by phone at 850-880-3433.
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