Florida News - Page 45

News Brief: Federal marshals seized the Casino Royale on Friday, throwing another wrench into plans to operate the 400-foot gambling ship off Pinellas County.

News Brief: Florida could miss out on lucrative slot revenues from Seminole casinos if the federal government steps in to allow Las Vegas-style slot machines at tribal casinos.

Calder Race Course concluded its 112-day Calder Meet on Sunday, Oct. 15, with gains in average daily inter-track , intra-state and combined mutuel handle.

Andy Roddick and WPT Events have unveiled a new philanthropic partnership to benefit the Andy Roddick Foundation, an organization that focuses its efforts to treat abused and at-risk children.

News Brief: The parent of Gulfstream Park has gained state permission to operate slot machines at its thoroughbred racetrack in Hallandale Beach, Florida.

The 2nd Florida Gaming Summit will analyze the political outlook for gaming expansion in the Sunshine State.

News Brief: After dropping some cash at the Miccosukee Resort & Gaming hall in West Miami-Dade Thursday night, an unlucky gambler got into his pickup truck and crashed it into the casino's glass doors.

ews Brief: Pompano Park today will unveil drawings of what the $140 million racetrack casino will look like when its doors open sometime in early 2007.

Indian gaming will be the focus of a special session at the 2nd annual Florida Gaming Summit, Oct. 16-17 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.

A selection of news and views from inside the industry this week.

News Brief: In a decision released Thursday, the Supreme Court of Florida ruled against Gulfstream's request to stop Tampa Bay Downs from taking live telecasts of thoroughbred races in other states and retransmitting them to other pari-mutuel sites in Florida.

News Brief: Attorneys for the Florida casino boat industry said Tuesday that Horry County could avoid a losing court battle if it accepts a passenger fee instead of taxing the industry's proceeds.

The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino gave Freddy Howard a check for slot winnings despite an outside investigation that proved Howard wasn't entitled to anything due to a computer glitch.

Three officials who play critical roles in the growing Florida gaming market will be keynote speakers at the 2nd annual Florida Gaming Summit, Oct. 16-17 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.

News Brief: A Sunny Isles Beach man who was declared a casino winner -- then later was told he was a loser -- might get good news today, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino officials said.

Bally Technologies, Inc. has signed a contract with Magna Entertainment Corp. to provide a complete slot accounting, casino management and bonusing solution and a wide variety of gaming devices for MEC's Gulfstream Park racino.

News Brief: Freddy Howard was told he had just won a $260,000 jackpot at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino near Hollywood in the early hours of Aug. 29. Hours later, he was told it was a mistake.

Key executives at each of Boward County's four racinos will speak at the Oct. 16-17 Florida Gaming Summit to discuss the opportunities and challenges of introducing 6,000 slot machines into the market.

News Brief: Florida officials are proposing a new SunPass-only interchange to capitalize on the Seminole Hard Rock Casino and Resort’s location and provide an alternative to getting on and off the turnpike in the Hollywood area.

asino Data Imaging reports that Gulfstream Park and Island View Casino have licensed CDI's CasinoCAD v4 business intelligence program.