I WORKED AT THE EDEN ROC HOTEL IN MIAMI BEACH DURING THE LATE 1960'S AND EARLY 1970'S . I REMEMBER WHEN MIAMI BEACH WAS GOING TO VOTE ON LEGALIZED GAMBLING. THE MOB WANTED TO RELOCATE CUBAN STYLE CASINOS TO MIAMI BEACH. THEY WERE GOING TO HAVE TOLLS TO NETER THE ISLAND OF MIAMI BEACH WITH THE PROCEEDS GOING TO THE SENIOR CITIZENS WHO LIVED THERE. THE FOUNTAINBLEAU HOTEL, EDEN ROC HOTEL, THE DEVILLE HOTEL, AND THE NEW PLAYBOY PLAZA HOTEL WERE ALL WIRED FOR SLOT MACHINES AND HAD LARGE MEETING ROOMS READY TO CONVERT TO A CASINO FLOOR. WHAT THEY DID NOT REALIZE WAS THAT MIAMI BEACH WAS MOSTLY SENIOR CITIZENS WHO RETIRED FROM THE NORTHEAST FOR PEACE AND QUIET AND WANTED NO PART IN HOOKERS, MORE GANGSTERS, AND LARGE CROWDS .... AS WE ALL NOW KNOW THE GAMBLING BILL FAILED AND THE MOB INVESTED MORE MONEY IN BUILDING AND EXPANDING LAS VEGAS, NEVADA AND THE BAHAMAS. I HAVE POSTED SOME PHOTOS FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT ... ALL OF YOUR COMMENTS ARE WELCOME ... THANKS FOR LOOKING ... RICH BURGEL