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Florida Casino Boat Can't Keep Up with Customers

24 November 2004

News Brief: Tampa Bay area's first major gaming ship, The Ocean Jewel, is so successful that it can’t shuttle customers to the casino ship fast enough.

Florida Gambling Opponents Want Recount

16 November 2004

News Brief: Opponents of slot machines at South Florida pari-mutuels have filed a lawsuit seeking an official recount of about 78,000 absentee ballots cast in Broward County on Amendment 4 in the Nov. 2 election.

Gambling Boats Head to Florida for Season

16 November 2004

News Brief: The Horizon's Edge casino boat won't be sailing from Gloucester over the winter, a business decision that could leave some part-time employees out of a job and loyal patrons without a place to gamble.

Millions Spent Florida Slot Proposal Battle

9 November 2004

News Brief: The Seminole Tribe spent more than $5 million trying to defeat a proposal that could bring slot machines to South Florida racetracks and jai alai frontons. South Florida's tracks and jai alai frontons spent nearly $15 million on the slot proposal.

Florida Slot Amendment Passed

5 November 2004

An amendment that allows Broward and Miami-Dade counties to hold a future referendum on whether or not slot machines can be placed at racetracks and Jai Alai frontons, has been passed.

Analyst, Gaming Foe Disagree on Election Results

4 November 2004

Rev. Tom Grey believes Tuesday's election results show it's about time for the gaming industry to fold its hand. Gaming analyst Marc Falcone of Deutsche Bank, however, disagrees with Grey.

Florida Slot Proposal Deadlocked

4 November 2004

News Brief: A Florida proposal that would open the door to slot machines at South Florida tracks could be headed to a recount.

Calder Meet Results Down

1 November 2004

Overall, the Calder meet showed declines in attendance and wagering, but the Festival of the Sun and the Summit of Speed, Calder's popular day of sprint stakes in July, once again proved to be successful events.

Florida Governor Opposes Slots

27 October 2004

News Brief: Governor Jeb Bush has released a letter opposing the proposal to allow slot machines in parimutuel facilities.

Three People Rescued From Burning Casino Shuttle Boat

20 October 2004

News Brief: Three people were helped from a burning casino shuttle boat Sunday by an off-duty Coast Guard rescue swimmer who was boating nearby.

Florida Police Union Endorses Gambling Proposal

13 October 2004

News Brief: A union representing Florida police officers have endorsed a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow Broward and Miami-Dade voters to decide if they want slot machines at local tracks and frontons.

Judge Won't Hear Florida Slot Case

12 October 2004

News Brief: Foes of a measure that could allow slot machines at South Florida race tracks and jai alai frontons lost an attempt Monday to keep the issue off the Nov. 2 ballot when a judge refused to expedite a hearing on allegations of fraud by the initiative's backers.

Florida Raises Poker Stakes (A Little)

7 October 2004

Prof. I. Nelson Rose: Racetracks in Florida, like racetracks everywhere, have been searching for years for a way to bring in more gambling dollars.

Florida Casino Boat Ordered Closed

6 October 2004

News Brief: Mayport-based La Cruise Casino has been ordered to close operations and move the boat from U.S. waters after the Coast Guard said it found ongoing safety problems with the 215-foot vessel.

Seminole Hard Rock Casino Adopts New Standards

4 October 2004

The Seminole Tribe of Florida has announced it is implementing GSA's landmark Best of Breed and System-to-System protocols at its Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino and Seminole Casino properties in Florida.

Lawsuit Alleges Fraud in Florida Slots Petition Drive

30 September 2004

News Brief: A lawsuit filed this week alleges that thousands of signatures submitted to get a gambling measure on the November ballot in Florida were forged, some with the names of dead people.

Man Admits Role in Illegal Gambling Operation

27 September 2004

News Brief: A Fort Myers man who now works as a car salesman pleaded guilty Friday in federal court to operating an illegal sports gambling operation.

Poker Craze Spreads to Teens

27 September 2004

News Brief: You could say that more teenage boys have started staying home and working on math skills: calculating percentages, identifying patterns, adding and subtracting.

Florida Casino Opponents Unleash New Attack

24 September 2004

No Casinos, the group that led the fight to kill three previous attempts to expand gambling in Florida, has unleashed its first major attack on a new plan to put slot machines in South Florida parimutuel facilities.

Florida Slot Forces Names Spokesperson

20 September 2004

News Brief: The sponsor of a Nov. 2 ballot initiative for slot machines at pari-mutuel facilities in Miami-Dade and Broward counties said it has named a former Florida Education Commissioner as its spokesman.

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