Florida News - Page 38

News brief: Calls to a 24-hour gambling help line have risen after gambling and expanded in the state.

News brief: Gov. Charlie Crist has resumed talks with the Seminole Tribe of Florida over a gambling compact.

The Florida casino is celebrating its first anniversary of having table games by expanding $10 blackjack games.

News brief: The gambling legislation awaiting Gov. Charlie Crist's signature isn't likely to win the Seminole Tribe's cooperation.

News brief: Churchill Downs Inc. and Calder Race Course broke ground Wednesday on a 104,000-square-foot slots and gaming facility.

Destination encourages employees to help “Save the Planet” with environmental initiatives.

News brief: The Seminole Casino in Immokalee won't be allowed blackjack and baccarat, but is still upbeat on its future.

News brief: House and Senate leaders agreed to a compromise to allow the Seminole Tribe to keep its games and helps its competitors better compete against them.

News brief: The counteroffer has nothing about blackjack and slots but would allow a dogtrack and two horse tracks to offer blackjack.

ews brief: Lawmakers have been unable to reach an agreement on gambling expansion in Florida.

News brief: The Senate and House have competing gambling plans that could be up for floor votes as early as this week.

News brief: The Senate is pitching a new gambling plan as a priority at a time of sharply declining revenues.

News brief: A house panel passed a less extensive tribal gambling bill as Gov. Charlie Crist continued to push for his plan.

News brief: The conservative Florida House is adamantly opposed to any gambling according to a former Democratic gambling supporter.

News brief: State economists said that tax revenues from gambling would be nowhere near $1 billion.

News brief: In the last two election cycles, Florida gambling interests gave nearly $5 million to legislators and political parties.

News brief: A provision in far-reaching gambling package would allow 18-year-olds to gamble at Florida casinos, not just racetracks.

News brief: The chairman of an important Florida Senate committee March 24 introduced a bill that would allow Gulfstream Park and Calder Race Course to have blackjack and baccarat.

News brief: The state would give the Seminole Tribe roulette wheels, crap tables and full-fledged Las Vegas style casinos.

News brief: A panel of House lawmakers will hear about the economic effects over the Seminole gambling compact on Friday.