Nick Iarossi, a Tallahassee lobbyist representing Sands, singled out Genting for spooking some of Miami’s business and civic leaders by publicly touting the massive size and scope of its proposed Resorts World Miami - a resort complex that would be much bigger than any other in South Florida. "They’re afraid of competition in Miami." "They acted out of selfish financial self-interest," he said. Abboud criticized Disney and the Florida Chamber for coming out against the mega-casino legislation. That’s not all he and another Sands representative had to say: They blamed the Walt Disney Co., the Florida Chamber of Commerce and even Genting for messing up their chances this time around. "It’s time for the major gaming interests to sit back and let the Legislature do its work," said Andy Abboud, vice president of government relations and community development for Sands. ![]() Resigned that mega-casino bills in the Florida Legislature are all but dead for this year, Sands representatives this week said the company is "pulling back" from the issue, will wait to see what happens in the November state election and regroup for next year’s legislative session. Now, Las Vegas Sands is preparing to wait until next year. ![]() was in the background, planning and waiting. ![]() When Malaysia’s Genting Group took the lead in the push to bring mega-casinos to Miami, Las Vegas Sands Corp.
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