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Gambling advocates ask to argue against amendment in Florida

June 21, 2016

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

The Florida Supreme Court is being asked to allow an argument at a future hearing against an amendment to the constitution which would give voters exclusive rights over gambling expansion in the state. On Mo...

Genting Group and Miami-Dade County continue legal battle over property tax assessments

Renee Kingsley

June 13, 2016

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

The Malaysian based Genting Group is one of the most recognized casino operators across the world and is estimated to worth around $46 billion. The casino giant is caught up in a legal tussle with the Miami-Dad...

Florida Supreme Court to decide if tracks get slots

Kim M

June 8, 2016

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

On Tuesday, the Florida Supreme Court heard opening arguments in the case of Gretna Racing, LLC v. Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, which stems from Gretna Racing’s attempts to add sl...

Expansion begins at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel And Casino Tampa

Adam Morgan

June 2, 2016

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

The Seminole Tribe Of Florida has started construction on an expansion to its Seminole Hard Rock Hotel And Casino Tampa that will see the facility add 30,000 sq ft of gaming space along with a 50-table poker ro...

Jacksonville Kennel Club, Inc. and Florida regulators fight over legality of player-banked card games

Sadonna Price

June 1, 2016

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

Gambling regulators in Miami, Florida are facing off against the Jacksonville Kennel Club, Inc., fighting over the legality of player-banked card games. The operator of pari-mutuel gaming is blaming the conflic...

Multi-phase facelift for ageing Casino Miami Jai-Alai

Adam Morgan

June 1, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino expansion projects, Florida

After being built more than 80 years ago for the sport of jai-alai, Casino Miami Jai-Alai is undergoing an upgrade for the 21st Century and will soon feature an improved façade and entryway alongside new bars a...

Florida economists unclear on effects of proposed gambling amendment

Adam Morgan

May 23, 2016

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

A group of economists in Florida have admitted that they are unsure about the potential effects of passing a proposed constitutional amendment that would make it harder to expand gambling in the southern state....

World’s richest horse race in the works via the Stronach Group

Adam Morgan

May 18, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Horse Racing, Florida

Horse racetrack operator The Stronach Group has announced plans to run the world’s richest thoroughbred race next year at its Gulfstream Park Racing And Casino in Florida. The inaugural Pegasus World Cup is ...

Seminole tribe made $2.4B in 2015; information revealed in debated casino documents

Kim M

May 17, 2016

Tribal Gaming, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Florida, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

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Efforts by the Seminole Tribe of Florida to block financial information from being published reveal that the tribe made $2.4 billion last year, the majority of which originated from the gambling business. Ho...

Miami-Dade and state prosecutor sued by Genting to force approval for Omni casino

Kim M

May 12, 2016

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

Miami-Dade County and its State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle are being sued by the Genting Group in what seems to be an attempt to force the state to allow the Malaysian casino operator to provide slots ...

World Poker Tour to begin shot clock this month

Sadonna Price

April 12, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker Tournaments, Florida

The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino of Hollywood, Florida has been playing host to the World Poker Tour Hard Rock Poker Showdown since the 31st of March. Game play has continued over the past few days wit...

Blue Horizon Casino Cruises suspends operations from Port of Palm Beach

Alex Lanter

March 31, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino Cruise Ships, Florida

A sign posted at the Port of Palm Beach this Wednesday informed that all Blue Horizon Casino Cruises operations from the port have been suspended. As was explained on the sign, the company was sorry for any inc...

World Poker Tour coming to Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood Casino

Sadonna Price

March 20, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Poker Tournaments, Florida

Season XIV of the World Poker Tour will be coming to the Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood Hotel and Casino this March and April as the poker tour begins its Showdown series. The first tour stop in Florida will be t...

Florida Seminoles ask judge for blackjack trial delay; Hard Rock Tampa’s VIP slots room

Kim M

March 10, 2016

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

A federal court has been asked by the Seminole Tribe and Florida’s state government to postpone a trial regarding whether the tribe is able to keep offering blackjack at its casinos. The trial is scheduled f...

Poll: Majority of Floridians support legal casino gaming

Lars Jones

March 9, 2016

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

The Tampa Bay news outlet baynews9/news13 commissioned SurveyUSA to conduct a poll of 2,450 likely voters statewide from March 4th through the 6th and found that the majority of Floridians, across party lines, ...

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Gambling advocates ask to argue against amendment in Florida

Genting Group and Miami-Dade County continue legal battle over property tax assessments

Florida Supreme Court to decide if tracks get slots

Expansion begins at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel And Casino Tampa

Jacksonville Kennel Club, Inc. and Florida regulators fight over legality of player-banked card games

Multi-phase facelift for ageing Casino Miami Jai-Alai

Florida economists unclear on effects of proposed gambling amendment

World’s richest horse race in the works via the Stronach Group

Seminole tribe made $2.4B in 2015; information revealed in debated casino documents

Miami-Dade and state prosecutor sued by Genting to force approval for Omni casino

World Poker Tour to begin shot clock this month

Blue Horizon Casino Cruises suspends operations from Port of Palm Beach

World Poker Tour coming to Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood Casino

Florida Seminoles ask judge for blackjack trial delay; Hard Rock Tampa’s VIP slots room

Poll: Majority of Floridians support legal casino gaming

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