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Florida Slot Casino to Start Construction Soon

5 May 2005

News Brief: Broward County's first non-Indian slots casino will start construction within two weeks and be open for New Year's Eve, according to Pompano Park harness track officials.

Florida Slots Bill Unlikely to Pass

29 April 2005

News Brief: With anti-gambling legislators triumphant in the Florida House, Senate President Tom Lee said Wednesday he doubts the Legislature will pass bills to allow slot machines in Broward County this year.

Fragile Progress Made in Gambling

25 April 2005

News Brief: The Florida Senate committee did the unexpected when it took up the slots-machine bill: It voted to bar Broward's four parimutuels from remaining in the horse race, dog race or jai alai business if they to choose to offer slot machines.

Florida Gaming to Analyze Growing Gaming Industry

14 April 2005

Hundreds of legislators, racetrack owners, casino operators, and slot-machine manufacturers will convene Oct. 17-18 at the first Florida Gaming Summit.

Trump Accuses Tribe, Developer of Scam

13 April 2005

News Brief: Billionaire Donald Trump, self-proclaimed master of the deal, says he was bamboozled in a business transaction involving the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.

'Apprentice' Contestant Has Run-In at Casino

13 April 2005

News Brief: Real estate millionaire Chris Shelton, a contestant on NBC’s 'The Apprentice,' was arrested on a disorderly conduct charge at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.

Casino Boat Crashes into Bridge

11 April 2005

News Brief: Not a week into its new operation, on Saturday, an Ocean Jewel casino ship shuttle boat smashed into a barrier protecting the base of the John's Pass drawbridge.

Inside Gaming: Challenge May Exist in Sunshine State

11 April 2005

Florida, the land of the hanging chad, is likely to be the exception to all rules when it comes to gaming proliferation, hospitality-industry insiders are saying.

Senate Approves Plan to Allow Las Vegas-Style Slots

6 April 2005

Three tracks and a jai-alai fronton in Broward County could install as many slot machines as they want and run them 16 hours a day, 365 days a year under a bill approved by a Senate panel Tuesday.

Gambling Advocates Look to Florida

31 March 2005

News Brief: If backers of casino gambling in Kentucky ever succeed in getting the issue on the statewide ballot, the key to victory may be found in Florida.

Panel Eyes Tax Rate for Slots

30 March 2005

News Brief: Florida senators considering the tax and regulation of slot machines had several suggestions including a tax rate between 30 and 35 percent.

Seminole Ask for Meeting with Governor

23 March 2005

News Brief: The Seminole Tribe of Florida has asked for a meeting with Governor Jeb Bush to discuss its plans to install Las Vegas-style slot machines at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood and to pitch a further expansion of gambling, including blackjack.

Professor: Slots in Florida Could Hurt Kentucky Horse Industry

14 March 2005

The installation of slot machines in Florida's Broward County could adversely affect Calder Race Course in Miami, as well as racing and breeding interests throughout Kentucky.

Florida Slot Approval Doesn't Boost Manufacturers' Stocks

10 March 2005

The approval Tuesday of slot machines at three racetracks and a jai-alai fronton in Broward County, Florida, gave gaming equipment manufacturers an emotional boost but not much of a jump in stock values.

Seminoles Wins Big with New Casino

9 March 2005

News Brief: A year after the Seminoles' casino was reborn with a new complex and new name, the Tampa operation is a financial success for the tribe.

Broward County Approve Alternative Gaming Referendum

9 March 2005

Broward County’s referendum question authorizing slot machines at the four existing pari-mutuel facilities that have conducted live racing during each of the past two years in Broward County was approved by a majority of Broward County voters on March 8, 2005.

Florida Free Poker Tournaments May be Illegal

8 March 2005

News Brief: A Florida poker tournament promotion sweeping local bars is a free, legal pastime or an unlawful gambling enterprise depending on whom you ask.

Florida Slots Opposition Surfaced Late

8 March 2005

News Brief: In the days before today's referenda on whether to allow slot machines at racetracks and jai alai frontons in those counties, Governor Jeb Bush has laid on a full-court press to defeat the local questions.

Slots Spin Casino Profits

7 March 2005

News Brief: Easy to play and lucrative for casino owners, slot machines employ bells and whistles designed to entertain and entice.

Florida City May Get Piece of Gambling Pie

2 March 2005

News Brief: The city of Miami Gardens could expect an annual windfall if the slot machine initiative before voters this month is approved.

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