HI ARCHIE ... I WAS RAISED IN MIAMI BEACH AND BACK IN 1967/68? ... THEY VOTED DOWN LEGALIZED CASINO GAMBLING IN MIAMI BEACH ... THEY WOULD CHARGE TOLLS ON THE CAUSEWAYS ENTERING MIAMI BEACH TO FUND THE SENIOR CITIZEN PROJECTS FOR THE LOCALS. THE LOCAL POLICE CHIEF (Rocky) ... WAS AND RALLYED FOR A YES VOTE .... THE OLD JEWISH RETIREES DID NOT WANT MORE TRAFFIC AND CRIME ... ALL OF THE BIG HOTELS WERE WIRED FOR SLOTS AND READY ... NO DICE ... ENTER THE BAHAMAS EXPANSION. THANKS FOR THE POST ARCHIE ... TAKE CARE RICH
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