No one's arguing Washington County's need for more jobs. Although the county's December unemployment rate was down more than 2% from the year before, it's still in double digits at 10.4%. Ebro Greyhound Park Owners are promising a yes vote on the slots referendum will mean the creation of up to 1,500 new jobs.

"Once we've received our license for slot machines, we will begin our first phase which will immediately employ 400 to 500 jobs. And after each phase is finished, we'll end up with 1500 direct jobs,” said Assistant Manager at Ebro Greyhound Park, Mark Hess.

Ebro's owners plan to build a $300 million dollar resort and entertainment complex, that will feature two-thousand slot machines as the centerpiece. In an effort to draw more support, they're promising to share revenue with three local government bodies.

"We signed letters of intent with the Washington County school board, Washington County and the city of Ebro. Those identify that we pay two to three percent of the gross slot revenue. That's estimated to be two-million dollars annually," said Hess.

But opponents say no amount of money or jobs will outweigh the negative consequences of expanded gambling.

"Everywhere slot machines have gone in, there's been addiction to electronic slots. That addiction brings crime the same way methamphetamine has which we already have enough of a problem with. Bringing another addiction will do nothing for Washington County," said Tim Lanham, a local pastor and opponent to the slots.

Even if voters approve the referendum, the issue is most likely headed to court. Attorney General Pam Bondi says the state has no authority to issue slot licenses to Ebro or Gretna. And at least one source is reporting Department of Business and Professional Regulation Secretary, Ken Lawson, plans to follow Bondi's advice and deny slots licenses.

"If we vote it down, that certainly says a lot to the legislature that the folks don't want this and if it does get voted in, then perhaps the legislature sees this is something the folks are willing for," said Lanham.

Tuesday’s Washington and Gadsden County slots referendums are open to all of the registered voters in those two counties.