In a statement issued late in the day, the Greater Miami and the Beaches Hotel Association (GMBHA) s

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In a statement issued late in the day, the Greater Miami and the Beaches Hotel Association (GMBHA) said they supported the idea of raising hotel taxes on mainland hotels from six to seven percent to help pay for the $400 million renovation. Hotel taxes would be unchanged for Miami Beach, Surfside and Bal Harbour.
"It's also important to note that our membership wants to ensure that a portion of the additional tax collected be used for tourism-related marketing and promotion because we believe this will be a win-win for all of us," according to Raj Singh, GMBHA's Chairman of the Board.
Even though taxes in the city won't be affected, Miami Beach commissioners said they opposed it because if the Dolphins did win the bid having the Super Bowl in Miami-Dade would be a potential conflict with the annual Miami International Boat Show which would happen on the same weekend.
Earlier this month, CBS4 news partner The Miami Herald reported a poll by Florida International University pollster Dario Moreno which indicated nearly 73 percent of likely Miami-Dade voters were opposed to the tax-break plan. Norman Braman, a former owner of the Philadelphia Eagles who unsuccessfully sued to halt the Marlins deal, called the Dolphins bill corporate welfare.