Hit hard by the recession and the popularity of American Indian-owned casinos, the Florida pari-mutuel industry — including dog and horse tracks and jai alai frontons — saw a 17 percent decline in wagering and a 13 percent dip in slot revenue from July through October of last year. But a lifeline remains: Voters in Miami have approved the addition of Las Vegas-style slots to these venues, granting them a reprieve.

By JOE PANGBURN
MIAMI — Add 23, 31, 33, 38, 52 and Powerball number 24, and get $105 million.
But no one played that winning combination on Jan. 7 in Florida, or in any of the other 29 states that offer the game. The jackpot now sits at $120 million for Saturday’s drawing.
Florida is the [...]