Florida

August 29, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Florida, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

Designated player card games or banked card games which were introduced in 2012 have grown extremely popular in Florida but have been under threat since 2015 after the state gaming regulator wanted to do away t...

Two locals place in Big 4 Hard Rock poker event

August 24, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker Tournaments, Florida

The 2016 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open kicked off on July 28 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida and in the following three weeks, 28 primary event champions played their way to a S...

Hard Rock International buys naming rights to Miami Dolphins stadium

August 18, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Florida

In a multi-year deal believed to be worth $250 million, Hard Rock International, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, has purchased the naming rights to Dolphins stadium. On Wednesday, August 17, elected ...

Slot machines in Florida are generating lower tax revenues than initial estimates

August 9, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Economy/Finance, Florida

The racetrack casinos in South Florida were responsible for generating $187.9 million in slot machine tax revenue this fiscal. This was a growth of $5.4 million when compared to the last fiscal but still a long...

Florida Lottery launches pair of new daily draw games

August 9, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Lottery, Florida

The Florida Lottery now offers a portfolio of nine draw games after launching a pair of new daily titles in its Pick 2 and Pick 5 while the state-run organization has also re-branded its long-time Cash 3 and Pl...

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino institutes new parking fees in Tampa

Sadonna Price

August 8, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, The Players Lounge, Florida

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A new parking charge was instituted by the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tampa, Florida on the 1st of the month, which has many people upset over the change. In the past, there was no fee to park at ...

Judge rules Florida card room’s player-banked games illegal

August 2, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Poker, Florida, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

In a decision that could have a ripple effect throughout the state of Florida, Judge Suzanne Van Wyk ruled on Monday that the player banked games offered by Jacksonville Kennel Club, Inc., also known as bestbet...

Genting Group floats unique Miami marina proposal

July 28, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Florida

Malaysian firm Genting Group has floated a unique proposal to environmental regulators in Florida in hopes of receiving permission to build a 50-yacht marina on a waterfront site it owns in downtown Miami. G...

Gambling Operators in Florida oppose proposed rule changes to banked card games

July 20, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Florida, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

The Department of Business and Professional Regulation in Florida are looking to drop a regulation that governs banked card games or designated player games but a number of gambling operators in the state have ...

Miami Beach joins anti-casino fight

July 20, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Florida, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

The long-running attempt by Malaysian firm Genting Group to open a casino in downtown Miami has taken another turn after the neighboring resort city of Miami Beach filed a legal brief opposing the plan. Acco...

Florida’s St. Johns County commissioners to hold hearing on July 19 to discuss slot machine referendum

July 18, 2016

Casino proposals, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Florida

BestBet has plans to develop a slot machine licensed pari-mutuel facility in St. Johns County on the northeast corner of State Road 207 and Interstate 95. The company currently operates BestBet Orange Park and ...

Step forward for Seminole Tribe Of Florida land-into-trust bid

July 1, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino expansion projects, Florida

Nearly six years after starting a land-into-trust process, the Seminole Tribe Of Florida has received the final environmental impact statement from the Bureau Of Indian Affairs for a 45-acre site adjacent to it...

Slot referendum approved by Jacksonville City Council

June 29, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Licenses, Florida, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

In Florida, Jacksonville City Council has overwhelmingly authorized a referendum for the coming November ballot that could see the BestBet Poker Jacksonville facility permitted to offer up to 2,000 slots. Th...

Poarch Creek land-into-trust bill could also aid Florida effort