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Hoskins
Denny Hoskins

The sports betting bill would create "$12.5 million to $30.9 million in additional revenue for the state"

— PolitiFact Missouri on Thursday, March 14th, 2019

Half-True

23 years ago

Clinton
Hillary Clinton

Says Donald Trump "says organized crime runs wild on reservations."

— PolitiFact National on Friday, November 4th, 2016

Mostly True

A conservative number

Warner
Mark Warner

Says Donald Trump has "bankrupt four separate businesses."

— PolitiFact Virginia on Monday, July 11th, 2016

Half-True

Figuring out Florida revenues is a crapshoot

Van Zant
Charles Van Zant

"For every time the state gets paid a dollar in taxes (on gambling), somebody loses $6."

— PolitiFact Florida on Thursday, March 3rd, 2016

Mostly True

Not every compact plays by the same rules

Seminole Tribe of Florida
Seminole Tribe of Florida

The Seminole gambling compact offers "$3 billion in guaranteed revenue, the largest share for any state in history."  

— PolitiFact Florida on Thursday, February 11th, 2016