HI ERIC... NICE TO HEAR FROM A FELLOW FLORIDAN. I REMEMBER GOING AROUND THE HOLLYWOOD CIRCLE U.S. 1? TO NEBA'S ROAST BEEF SANDWICHES (FAST FOOD JOINT) .... ALSO THE HOLLYWOOD PARK RACES AT NITE. THEY HAD A FEW ILLEGAL CASINOS NEAR GULFSTREAM PARK ... HORSE RACING AND ON THE GOLDEN MILE AREA. IN MIAMI BEACH, MAYOR WASHINGTON WAS AGAINST LEGALIZED GAMBLING AS WELL AS THE POLICE CHIEF (ROCKY?) SOMETHING ... ANYWAY THE EDEN ROC & ALL THE BIG HOTELS WERE WIRED WITH LARGE CONVENTION ROOMS WAITING TO RECEIVE THE SLOT MACHINES IF APPROVED. LATER AFTER A NO VOTE ... MEYER LANSKY AND MORRIS LANSBURGH OF THE FLAMINGO & EDEN ROC HOTEL .... OPENED THE GRAND LUCAYAN BEACH CASINO HOTEL ... NEAR FREEPORT BAHAMAS ... THANKS FOR VIEWING! RICH