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Deadline looms for tribe to remove all Florida blackjack tables

October 28, 2015

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

The Seminole Tribe of Florida has until the end of the month to remove blackjack tables from their casino gaming floor, due to not being able to come to an agreement with the state in regards to a gaming compac...

Governor Rick Scott of Florida quietly meets with Seminole Tribe

Sadonna Price

October 15, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Florida

Having only days until the October 31st deadline that kills the compact between the state of Florida and the Seminole Tribe, it has now been made known that officials of the tribe and Governor Rick Scott met in...

US Attorney investigating DFS operators

Kim M

October 11, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, North America Casino News, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Mobile gaming, Florida, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Fantasy Sports, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

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Whether or not operators of daily fantasy sports (DFS) are violating the Illegal Gambling Business Act (IGBA) is a question for a grand jury, which has been convened by the US Attorney’s office in Tampa, Florid...

Florida court reverses decision on Gretna pari-mutuel slots

D. Graham

October 4, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino News, World Casino News, North America Casino News, Florida

Friday, a May 1st District Court of Appeals decision that would have allowed slot machines at Gadsden County’s Gretna Racing pari-mutuel track, conditional to voter approval, was reversed in a new ruling by the...

Re-launch of Blue Horizon Casino Cruise ship set for Oct 13

Kim M

October 3, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Casino Cruise Ships, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Florida

The Palm Beach County Blue Horizon Casino Cruise ship is set to offer passengers a continuous cruise schedule starting in less than 2 weeks. According to the latest information the 600-passenger ship is on i...

Mardi Gras Casino and Resort could be near agreement with Union: Updated

Sadonna Price

October 2, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Florida, Labor Relations, West Virginia

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After a strike was authorized against the casino by a union member vote, the Mardi Gras Casino and Resort in Cross Lanes, West Virginia. may soon reach an agreement with employees on the subject of health insur...

Blue Horizon repairs taking longer than expected

Lars Jones

September 26, 2015

Casino Cruise Ships, Casino project updates, Florida

The Blue Horizon Casino Cruise ship set sail on her maiden voyage on July 17th from its birth at the Port of Palm Beach, Florida. Less than two weeks later the company announced the ship would be heading to dry...

Lobbying efforts for Sands casino in Florida ended

Kim M

September 24, 2015

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

Lobbying efforts for a destination casino in Florida by the Las Vegas Sands Corporation have come to an end. Company heads along with Chairman Sheldon Anderson of the Paradise, Nevada, based company that ope...

Fantasy Sports to lobby Florida lawmakers

Kim M

September 18, 2015

Gaming Law & Legislation, Latest Casino and Gambling News, North America Casino News, Online gambling regulation, Mobile gaming, Florida, Online Gambling News, Fantasy Sports, Licensing

The $70 billion fantasy football market may be adding Florida to what is anticipated to be a growing list of states that are examining their respective gambling laws, and determining that the activity is a game...

MGM CEO contemplates $1 billion casino resort in Atlanta, Georgia

Renee Kingsley

September 16, 2015

Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino proposals, North America Casino News, Florida, Georgia

Casino establishments are always on the lookout to be the first to set up operations in new markets as it immediately gives them leverage to capture market share and build a strong presence. Legislators in A...

Blue Horizon casino day cruises to resume by mid-September

D. Graham

September 6, 2015

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino Cruise Ships, North America Casino News, Casino openings, Casino project updates, Casino closures, Florida

The Port of Palm Beach ocean casino operator discontinued the cruises less than two weeks after their maiden voyage on July 17 due to damage of the ship’s communication system from a lightening strike. Blue Hor...

Florida officials and Seminole Tribe restart gambling negotiations

Sadonna Price

August 25, 2015

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

The state of Florida and the Seminole Tribe have been in a stalemate when it comes to blackjack and other casino games. The Seminole Tribe had an exclusive deal to offer such games within the state, with the co...

Blue Horizon temporarily suspends day-cruise casino trips

Lars Jones

July 30, 2015

Casino Cruise Ships, Casino closures, Florida

Less than two weeks after its maiden voyage, the Blue Horizon Casino Cruise ship will be going into dry dock until at least Labor Day. The 600 passenger Port of Palm Beach (Riviera Beach) Florida boat will be f...

Florida tells Seminoles: Prepare to end blackjack games

Kim M

July 28, 2015

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

Litigation could be imminent between the State of Florida and the Seminole Tribes of Florida as lawmakers appear ready to allow significant portions of the state’s high-stakes gambling deal with the Seminole ex...

Arrests: International investment scam, JP Morgan hack, online casinos

Lars Jones

July 24, 2015

Israel, Hacking, Casino closures, Gaming Industry News, Cyprus, Money Laundering, Data Protection, Middle East Gaming News, Florida, Online Gambling News, Financial Fraud

The Manhattan U.S. Attorney announced on Tuesday that three men in Florida and Israel had been charged in a penny stock scam with international reach. Three Israeli residents, one an American citizen who remain...

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Deadline looms for tribe to remove all Florida blackjack tables

Governor Rick Scott of Florida quietly meets with Seminole Tribe

US Attorney investigating DFS operators

Florida court reverses decision on Gretna pari-mutuel slots

Re-launch of Blue Horizon Casino Cruise ship set for Oct 13

Mardi Gras Casino and Resort could be near agreement with Union: Updated

Blue Horizon repairs taking longer than expected

Lobbying efforts for Sands casino in Florida ended

Fantasy Sports to lobby Florida lawmakers

MGM CEO contemplates $1 billion casino resort in Atlanta, Georgia

Blue Horizon casino day cruises to resume by mid-September

Florida officials and Seminole Tribe restart gambling negotiations

Blue Horizon temporarily suspends day-cruise casino trips

Florida tells Seminoles: Prepare to end blackjack games

Arrests: International investment scam, JP Morgan hack, online casinos

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