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Gulfstream joins legal battle

29 November 2007

News Brief: Gulfstream Park has asked to join a landmark court case that may determine the limits of a governor's power and set the course for Florida's gambling industry.

Seminole Gaming names new COO

22 November 2007

News Brief: John J. James has been named Seminole Gaming's new COO.

Florida tribe airs pro-casino ads

19 November 2007

News Brief: The Seminole Tribe of Florida has begun airing television spots in Orlando and around the state promoting the gambling deal it recently signed with Florida Gov. Charlie Crist.

Group objects to Florida deal

19 November 2007

The Florida Policy Roundtable objects to the deal Governor Charlie Crist signed earlier this week with the Seminole Tribe.

Analysts: Florida gov't lacked leverage

16 November 2007

News Brief: Analysts said that given the Seminoles' already solid financial base and the threat of federal government intervention, Florida didn't have much leverage to push for a better deal.

Florida gaming deal questioned

15 November 2007

News Brief: As soon as Gov. Charlie Crist and Seminole tribal chief Mitchell Cypress triumphantly announced the deal, threats of lawsuits and predictions of doom flew.

Florida tribal slot deal expected soon

14 November 2007

News Brief: Gov. Charlie Crist is expected to announce a deal Wednesday with the Seminole Tribe of Florida allowing Las Vegas-style slot machines and card games at its Hard Rock casino in Hollywood and six other sites, in exchange for $100 million or more in annual cash.

Calder Race Course to reduce purses

13 November 2007

Lower than expected business levels have prompted Calder Race Course to reduce its daily purse outlay by approximately $10,000 beginning with the races scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 15.

Florida AG threatens to sue Feds

8 November 2007

News Brief: Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum threatens to sue the federal government if it gives the Seminole Tribe Vegas-style slot machines if Gov. Charlie Crist doesn't complete negotiations on a gambling agreement next week.

Florida nears deadline for compact

7 November 2007

News Brief: Florida has nine days to complete a deal bringing blackjack and Las Vegas-style slot machines to Seminole Indian land or risk losing out on at least $100 million in annual payments from the tribe.

Ex-spouses' Lotto settlement stays unsealed

22 October 2007

News Brief: A Miami-Dade judge on Thursday said a settlement agreement between a man and his ex-wife divvying up her lottery fortune should remain an open record.

Penn National completes kennel club acquisition

18 October 2007

Penn National Gaming, Inc. has completed its purchase of the Sanford-Orlando Kennel Club in Longwood, Florida from Sanford-Orlando Kennel Club, Inc. and Collins & Collins.

Seminole casino opponents fill Republican coffers

12 October 2007

News Brief: With a Seminole Tribe gambling expansion hanging over the Legislature, other casinos, pari-mutuel race tracks and gambling interests have poured $844,000 during the past three months into the party coffers of Republican legislators.

Florida's gaming future debated

10 October 2007

News Brief: Wall Street analysts, industry experts and the race track and casino operators can't agree on future of Florida gaming.

Revised Florida compact drafted

3 October 2007

News Brief: The Seminole Tribe of Florida leaders are offering to phase in the conversion to Las Vegas-style slots, which deliver higher returns to players and casino owners.

Experts, politicians speak at Florida Gaming Summit

3 October 2007

Experts from Seminole Gaming, racetracks in Broward and Miami-Dade counties, Wall Street, politics and other fields will converge at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino for the 3rd annual Florida Gaming Summit.

Florida college offers poker dealing course

1 October 2007

News Brief: Edison College’s Collier County campus will start offering a new continuing education six-week course titled, “Learn How to Deal Poker.”

Florida court reject slot case

28 September 2007

News Brief: The Florida Supreme Court Thursday rejected a request that it rule on a case challenging the legal basis for slot machines in South Florida, sending the lawsuit back to the trial court in Tallahassee.

Seminole casino expansion open to public

28 September 2007

News Brief: At noon Thursday, the public got its first look at the $120 million expansion of the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tampa.

Seminole Hard Rock offers tour at summit

26 September 2007

The third Florida Gaming Summit, set for Oct. 8-9 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino here, offers a unique opportunity for a back-of-the-house tour of this exceptional gaming property.

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